Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 06/01/2026

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.

43 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

47 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

58 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,685

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
170
108
69
103
109
56
75
90
85
62
1,446
247
60
55
169
43
All Other Offenses
104
109
66
74
88
56
79
102
88
85
2,261
268
63
54
113
58
Uncategorized Offenses
58
66
42
69
74
46
80
109
71
110
2,603
403
64
78
96
113
All Offenses
108
84
56
93
98
52
76
97
85
66
1,600
266
61
57
164
43

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
203
161
102
102
56
65
74
44
46
46
620
284
50
51
72
47
361
187
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
87
0
0
138
15
284
86
74
108
118
57
84
111
91
501
2,144
212
71
60
203
41
41
50
40
71
56
52
48
76
86
93
1,285
184
63
59
108
59
190
104
60
73
53
55
72
57
101
48
187
204
64
80
156
94
33
47
33
70
90
50
87
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
170
108
69
103
109
56
75
90
85
62
1,446
247
60
55
169
43

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
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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
88
111
69
90
98
59
79
103
88
87
2,343
292
63
54
125
58
156
104
50
70
43
57
69
94
70
34
1,528
776
0
0
2,458
102
80
91
48
48
63
49
82
104
90
98
0
193
82
55
59
36
204
124
33
30
36
29
51
0
8
0
0
162
52
84
7
125
All Other Offenses
104
109
66
74
88
56
79
102
88
85
2,261
268
63
54
113
58