Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 06/09/2026

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

57 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,636

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
166
108
69
103
109
56
74
89
85
62
1,540
261
60
56
176
42
All Other Offenses
99
107
65
76
89
56
80
101
89
85
2,244
273
63
54
114
57
Uncategorized Offenses
50
63
44
73
67
46
80
108
70
110
2,418
633
64
80
96
148
All Offenses
102
84
57
94
97
51
75
94
84
67
1,613
278
61
58
169
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
199
160
101
102
56
64
73
45
45
46
660
290
50
51
71
47
361
187
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
87
0
0
138
15
284
90
76
107
117
58
84
110
91
526
2,206
212
72
60
205
40
40
51
41
73
56
51
50
79
86
93
1,285
230
63
60
103
58
192
111
60
73
59
56
72
59
92
48
187
224
63
80
156
94
33
48
33
68
93
52
80
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
166
108
69
103
109
56
74
89
85
62
1,540
261
60
56
176
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
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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
81
109
70
93
97
59
80
102
89
87
2,261
301
63
54
125
57
162
106
50
70
43
57
69
94
70
34
1,528
776
0
0
159
102
56
91
48
48
65
49
82
98
90
98
0
193
82
62
59
42
203
109
33
30
38
30
51
0
8
0
0
162
52
84
7
125
All Other Offenses
99
107
65
76
89
56
80
101
89
85
2,244
273
63
54
114
57