Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 10/03/2026

Definitions | Limitations

Summary Offense Case Length is a measure of the number of days between arrest and resolution for a summary offense. It reflects the efficiency of a criminal justice system. Faster case resolution can be a deterrent to crime; it also allows victims and the accused to move on with their lives more quickly.

50 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

48 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

64 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,819

Summary Cases Currently Open

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
All Property Offenses
169
109
73
103
98
58
62
87
82
70
1,435
500
63
55
166
49
All Drug Offenses
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
114
120
69
73
83
59
79
94
84
90
1,774
293
71
61
86
62
Uncategorized Offenses
52
79
57
53
60
47
69
92
67
128
2,493
602
71
72
103
122
All Offenses
102
98
65
81
86
53
65
88
81
77
1,599
500
65
58
166
50

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
188
173
100
95
51
61
72
50
41
58
778
542
60
47
53
48
264
1,445
93
0
8
11
0
33
0
0
0
87
0
15
138
15
284
103
86
109
113
63
75
105
92
857
2,056
217
79
65
181
50
54
60
54
53
56
51
49
81
79
102
1,320
254
64
63
78
58
201
105
65
70
59
62
71
66
74
48
256
254
59
82
136
94
36
49
41
53
88
56
57
108
904
0
0
0
1,646
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
169
109
73
103
98
58
62
87
82
70
1,435
500
63
55
166
49

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
153
0
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
107
122
73
92
91
61
82
98
86
93
1,786
488
71
61
100
64
162
103
50
64
44
57
71
76
70
34
1,528
741
1,290
65
145
58
60
118
56
43
61
54
78
94
90
98
0
129
57
62
28
30
204
125
47
29
41
35
20
5
27
0
0
168
4
84
15
87
All Other Offenses
114
120
69
73
83
59
79
94
84
90
1,774
293
71
61
86
62