Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 06/26/2026

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

14,485

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
173
110
69
103
106
56
70
86
84
63
1,588
294
60
54
183
42
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
97
108
65
76
86
56
79
100
86
85
1,567
270
63
55
104
58
Uncategorized Offenses
44
62
44
74
63
45
75
102
67
110
2,418
634
64
77
96
147
All Offenses
98
84
56
94
94
51
73
90
84
67
1,620
312
61
58
176
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
202
165
102
104
54
63
70
45
44
46
800
354
50
50
64
47
361
1,292
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
138
15
445
93
76
107
116
59
82
108
92
526
2,302
236
73
64
206
41
44
50
41
73
54
51
50
80
83
93
1,271
238
62
63
102
58
194
108
60
71
59
55
71
59
98
48
187
226
63
80
159
94
33
48
34
69
91
49
63
115
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
173
110
69
103
106
56
70
86
84
63
1,588
294
60
54
183
42

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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
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
81
111
70
93
96
58
82
101
88
87
1,898
310
63
55
114
58
162
101
50
70
43
57
70
94
54
34
1,528
771
0
0
159
48
49
93
48
49
64
50
81
98
89
98
0
189
72
62
47
35
203
109
33
30
38
30
51
0
8
0
0
162
52
84
7
87
All Other Offenses
97
108
65
76
86
56
79
100
86
85
1,567
270
63
55
104
58