Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 01/25/2026

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.

70 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

52 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

81 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,561

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
161
118
83
114
115
54
72
106
79
67
1,096
119
52
85
152
70
All Other Offenses
117
121
72
78
62
49
84
110
74
82
1,526
127
67
214
150
81
Uncategorized Offenses
119
106
39
74
74
49
87
104
76
58
5,471
166
116
92
97
235
All Offenses
134
111
63
84
97
52
78
106
79
67
1,182
122
59
87
151
70

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
160
141
113
127
62
76
59
40
61
42
540
110
47
146
86
52
0
117
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
156
0
972
156
77
120
124
53
87
109
85
585
2,483
138
84
73
159
70
146
113
38
87
55
53
54
86
79
95
1,182
122
65
62
123
71
114
111
85
84
78
62
72
146
108
34
187
110
56
101
162
94
1,010
46
38
73
118
50
79
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
161
118
83
114
115
54
72
106
79
67
1,096
119
52
85
152
70

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
118
123
74
82
72
51
74
110
74
82
1,523
126
66
354
139
81
65
122
14
78
44
39
113
0
108
65
1,528
171
0
0
0
0
117
111
34
70
58
47
88
0
107
0
0
127
72
35
176
0
222
254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
117
121
72
78
62
49
84
110
74
82
1,526
127
67
214
150
81