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Summary Offense: Case Outcomes

Year to Date Through 03/17/2025

Definitions | Limitations

A case outcome refers to how the case is resolved in court. Case outcomes include Dismissal or Withdrawal, Diversion, a Guilty verdict, a Guilty plea, or an Acquittal (Not Guilty verdict). Except in the case of Acquittal, any outcome is subject to change through Refile, Reconsideration, or Appeal.

212

Average Diversions

per Month YTD

43%

Diversion Rate

per Summary Adjudication

59

Proportion of Retail Theft Cases

Resolved as Summaries

0

Minor Violations Adjudicated

YTD

The courts have processed very few cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases that were completed during the pandemic were more likely than prior years to be withdrawals and dismissals because those types of outcomes could be easily processed without a court appearance. Many cases that require a court appearance are still pending.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way diversion programs operate, and changed the way case information and program outcomes are recorded. Diversion rates displayed below are likely an undercounting of the cases that are being resolved via alternatives to prosecution and incarceration, and cannot be validated at this time. Read more about the diversion programs our office supports.
200920102011201220142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  2000  4000  6000  8000  10k  12k  14k  16k  20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.Summary Offense Case OutcomesSummary Offense Case Outcomes (Proportional)
20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  2000  4000  6000  8000  10k  12k  14k  16k  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case OutcomesPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.
20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case Outcomes (Proportional)Source: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.

Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
Offense Category
2010 YTD
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

The courts have processed very few cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases that were completed during the pandemic were more likely than prior years to be withdrawals and dismissals because those types of outcomes could be easily processed without a court appearance. Many cases that require a court appearance are still pending.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way diversion programs operate, and changed the way case information and program outcomes are recorded. Diversion rates displayed below are likely an undercounting of the cases that are being resolved via alternatives to prosecution and incarceration, and cannot be validated at this time. Read more about the diversion programs our office supports.
200920102011201220142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  500  1000  1500  2000  20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.Summary Offense Case Outcomes: PropertySummary Offense Case Outcomes: Property (Proportional)
20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  500  1000  1500  2000  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case Outcomes: PropertyPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.
20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case Outcomes: Property (Proportional)Source: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.

Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
Offense Category
2010 YTD
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

The courts have processed very few cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases that were completed during the pandemic were more likely than prior years to be withdrawals and dismissals because those types of outcomes could be easily processed without a court appearance. Many cases that require a court appearance are still pending.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way diversion programs operate, and changed the way case information and program outcomes are recorded. Diversion rates displayed below are likely an undercounting of the cases that are being resolved via alternatives to prosecution and incarceration, and cannot be validated at this time. Read more about the diversion programs our office supports.
200920102011201220142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  2  4  6  8  10  12  14  20112012201420152016201720182019202020210  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.Summary Offense Case Outcomes: DrugsSummary Offense Case Outcomes: Drugs (Proportional)
20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  2  4  6  8  10  12  14  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case Outcomes: DrugsPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.
20112012201420152016201720182019202020210  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case Outcomes: Drugs (Proportional)Source: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.

Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
Offense Category
2010 YTD
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

The courts have processed very few cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases that were completed during the pandemic were more likely than prior years to be withdrawals and dismissals because those types of outcomes could be easily processed without a court appearance. Many cases that require a court appearance are still pending.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way diversion programs operate, and changed the way case information and program outcomes are recorded. Diversion rates displayed below are likely an undercounting of the cases that are being resolved via alternatives to prosecution and incarceration, and cannot be validated at this time. Read more about the diversion programs our office supports.
200920102011201220142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260  500  1000  1500  2000  2500  3000  3500  4000  20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.Summary Offense Case Outcomes: OtherSummary Offense Case Outcomes: Other (Proportional)
20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  500  1000  1500  2000  2500  3000  3500  4000  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case Outcomes: OtherPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownPhilly COVID-19 ShutdownSource: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.
20092010201120122014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250  20  40  60  80  100  
Dismissed/Withdrawn/EtcDiversionExonerated/Won on AppealGuiltyNot Guilty/AcquittalSummary Offense Case Outcomes: Other (Proportional)Source: DAO Analysis of criminal justice data. Current as of 03/17/2025.

Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
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
Data: YTD Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
Offense Category
2010 YTD
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