Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 07/10/2026

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.

44 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

48 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

58 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,556

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
177
132
69
103
105
55
63
86
84
64
1,620
360
60
53
182
43
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
103
174
66
76
86
56
78
98
86
85
2,076
301
63
60
101
58
Uncategorized Offenses
41
116
47
71
63
46
72
100
67
116
2,745
630
64
77
96
193
All Offenses
97
125
57
94
93
51
68
88
83
68
1,807
370
61
57
175
44

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
101
104
52
61
68
43
44
48
926
515
50
49
62
48
238
1,446
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
87
0
14
138
15
264
138
76
107
116
59
80
107
92
556
2,302
254
72
63
207
42
43
78
42
70
55
50
48
80
83
93
1,337
290
62
63
98
57
196
106
60
71
59
55
64
59
94
48
187
242
60
80
159
94
34
48
34
68
90
51
57
108
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
177
132
69
103
105
55
63
86
84
64
1,620
360
60
53
182
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
153
0
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
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
83
184
70
94
95
58
81
100
88
87
2,103
345
63
57
108
58
162
122
51
70
43
56
70
90
54
34
1,528
768
0
0
176
48
56
407
48
48
73
52
80
98
89
98
0
191
72
62
18
35
203
538
33
31
41
30
29
0
8
0
0
162
4
84
7
87
All Other Offenses
103
174
66
76
86
56
78
98
86
85
2,076
301
63
60
101
58