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Summary Case Outcomes - PhilaDAO Data Dashboard
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.
0
Average Diversions
per Month
23%
Diversion Rate
per Summary Adjudication
47
Proportion of Retail Theft Cases
Resolved as Summaries
0
Minor Violations Adjudicated
All Offenses
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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.
Raw Counts
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Property Offenses | Total | 9,501 | 8,981 | 6,812 | 5,864 | 6,303 | 4,975 | 792 | 459 | -42% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 2,321 | 2,146 | 1,892 | 1,821 | 3,731 | 3,471 | 540 | 455 | -16% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 1,268 | 1,183 | 874 | 700 | 638 | 548 | 128 | 1 | -99% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 837 | 593 | 340 | 243 | 164 | 124 | 35 | 3 | -91% | ||
| Guilty | 4,892 | 4,480 | 3,091 | 2,826 | 1,402 | 759 | 85 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 183 | 579 | 615 | 274 | 368 | 73 | 3 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 4,073 | 2,434 | 2,317 | 2,808 | 3,446 | 2,934 | 3,810 | 4,782 | 26% | ||
| All Drug Offenses | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | Inf% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| All Other Offenses | Total | 4,447 | 3,676 | 2,420 | 1,324 | 1,273 | 892 | 249 | 86 | -65% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 501 | 529 | 364 | 279 | 315 | 316 | 67 | 80 | 19% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 1,753 | 1,137 | 900 | 560 | 668 | 425 | 157 | 1 | -99% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 212 | 204 | 102 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 400% | ||
| Guilty | 1,859 | 1,544 | 868 | 398 | 213 | 119 | 16 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 122 | 262 | 186 | 49 | 58 | 17 | 8 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 1,072 | 777 | 529 | 508 | 474 | 338 | 403 | 482 | 20% | ||
| Uncategorized Offenses | Total | 15,109 | 15,270 | 4,124 | 1,630 | 1,219 | 850 | 122 | 71 | -42% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 2,388 | 2,445 | 880 | 528 | 547 | 469 | 89 | 68 | -24% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 984 | 758 | 242 | 221 | 209 | 51 | 7 | 1 | -86% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 1,559 | 1,331 | 309 | 157 | 91 | 101 | 8 | 2 | -75% | ||
| Guilty | 9,676 | 9,450 | 2,121 | 651 | 295 | 217 | 15 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 502 | 1,286 | 572 | 73 | 76 | 12 | 3 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 3,447 | 1,720 | 845 | 683 | 508 | 397 | 485 | 640 | 32% | ||
| All Offenses | Total | 29,057 | 27,927 | 13,357 | 8,833 | 8,795 | 6,731 | 1,163 | 619 | -47% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 5,210 | 5,120 | 3,137 | 2,643 | 4,593 | 4,270 | 696 | 606 | -13% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 4,005 | 3,078 | 2,016 | 1,481 | 1,515 | 1,024 | 292 | 3 | -99% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 2,608 | 2,128 | 751 | 438 | 274 | 240 | 44 | 10 | -77% | ||
| Guilty | 16,427 | 15,474 | 6,080 | 3,875 | 1,910 | 1,095 | 116 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 807 | 2,127 | 1,373 | 396 | 502 | 102 | 14 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 8,592 | 4,931 | 3,691 | 3,999 | 4,428 | 3,669 | 4,698 | 5,904 | 26% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Rates
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Property Offenses | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 24% | 24% | 28% | 31% | 59% | 70% | 68% | 99% | 46% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 16% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | -75% | ||
| Guilty | 51% | 50% | 45% | 48% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 2% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 43% | 27% | 34% | 48% | 55% | 59% | 481% | 1042% | 117% | ||
| All Drug Offenses | Total | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | Inf% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| All Other Offenses | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 11% | 14% | 15% | 21% | 25% | 35% | 27% | 93% | 244% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 39% | 31% | 37% | 42% | 52% | 48% | 63% | 1% | -98% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 6% | Inf% | ||
| Guilty | 42% | 42% | 36% | 30% | 17% | 13% | 6% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 3% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 24% | 21% | 22% | 38% | 37% | 38% | 162% | 560% | 246% | ||
| Uncategorized Offenses | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 16% | 16% | 21% | 32% | 45% | 55% | 73% | 96% | 32% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 7% | 5% | 6% | 14% | 17% | 6% | 6% | 1% | -83% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 10% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 3% | -57% | ||
| Guilty | 64% | 62% | 51% | 40% | 24% | 26% | 12% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 3% | 8% | 14% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 23% | 11% | 20% | 42% | 42% | 47% | 398% | 901% | 126% | ||
| All Offenses | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 18% | 18% | 23% | 30% | 52% | 63% | 60% | 98% | 63% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 14% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 25% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 9% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | -50% | ||
| Guilty | 57% | 55% | 46% | 44% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 3% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 30% | 18% | 28% | 45% | 50% | 55% | 404% | 954% | 136% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Property
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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.
Raw Counts
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Theft | Total | 2,443 | 1,997 | 1,820 | 1,460 | 2,168 | 2,337 | 514 | 213 | -59% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 1,082 | 926 | 932 | 935 | 1,672 | 1,769 | 332 | 210 | -37% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 622 | 508 | 411 | 289 | 298 | 273 | 79 | 1 | -99% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 244 | 180 | 134 | 82 | 75 | 85 | 29 | 2 | -93% | ||
| Guilty | 482 | 337 | 273 | 148 | 107 | 197 | 72 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 13 | 46 | 70 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 1,324 | 1,053 | 866 | 754 | 900 | 1,055 | 1,839 | 2,507 | 36% | ||
| Theft | Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 400% | ||
| Theft of Services | Total | 3,682 | 3,751 | 1,994 | 2,009 | 2,862 | 1,553 | 81 | 110 | 36% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 556 | 563 | 337 | 403 | 1,487 | 1,009 | 65 | 110 | 69% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 336 | 416 | 217 | 166 | 202 | 149 | 13 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 281 | 215 | 77 | 57 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Guilty | 2,452 | 2,286 | 1,231 | 1,285 | 892 | 339 | 2 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 57 | 271 | 132 | 98 | 234 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 1,942 | 657 | 838 | 1,481 | 2,020 | 1,456 | 1,415 | 1,436 | 1% | ||
| Trespass | Total | 2,620 | 2,714 | 2,654 | 2,212 | 1,091 | 954 | 163 | 123 | -25% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 434 | 474 | 508 | 382 | 433 | 578 | 111 | 122 | 10% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 286 | 248 | 239 | 240 | 138 | 126 | 36 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 231 | 154 | 101 | 93 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 1 | -75% | ||
| Guilty | 1,602 | 1,636 | 1,440 | 1,334 | 371 | 210 | 10 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 67 | 202 | 366 | 163 | 114 | 19 | 2 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 601 | 587 | 508 | 493 | 464 | 377 | 467 | 689 | 48% | ||
| Criminal Mischief | Total | 325 | 254 | 196 | 138 | 152 | 128 | 34 | 13 | -62% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 166 | 127 | 80 | 87 | 118 | 112 | 32 | 13 | -59% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 46 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Guilty | 82 | 78 | 66 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 21 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 128 | 102 | 94 | 69 | 60 | 44 | 87 | 144 | 66% | ||
| Other Property Crimes | Total | 430 | 264 | 146 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 83 | 55 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 274 | 143 | 81 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 25 | 45 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 78 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | ||
| All Property Offenses | Total | 9,501 | 8,981 | 6,812 | 5,864 | 6,303 | 4,975 | 792 | 459 | -42% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 2,321 | 2,146 | 1,892 | 1,821 | 3,731 | 3,471 | 540 | 455 | -16% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 1,268 | 1,183 | 874 | 700 | 638 | 548 | 128 | 1 | -99% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 837 | 593 | 340 | 243 | 164 | 124 | 35 | 3 | -91% | ||
| Guilty | 4,892 | 4,480 | 3,091 | 2,826 | 1,402 | 759 | 85 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 183 | 579 | 615 | 274 | 368 | 73 | 3 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 4,073 | 2,434 | 2,317 | 2,808 | 3,446 | 2,934 | 3,810 | 4,782 | 26% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Rates
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Theft | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 44% | 46% | 51% | 64% | 77% | 76% | 65% | 99% | 52% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 25% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 1% | -83% | ||
| Guilty | 20% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 14% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 1% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 54% | 53% | 48% | 52% | 42% | 45% | 358% | 1177% | 229% | ||
| Theft | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Theft of Services | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 15% | 15% | 17% | 20% | 52% | 65% | 80% | 100% | 25% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 9% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 16% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty | 67% | 61% | 62% | 64% | 31% | 22% | 2% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 2% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 53% | 18% | 42% | 74% | 71% | 94% | 1747% | 1305% | -25% | ||
| Trespass | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 17% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 40% | 61% | 68% | 99% | 46% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 11% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 22% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 9% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | -50% | ||
| Guilty | 61% | 60% | 54% | 60% | 34% | 22% | 6% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 3% | 7% | 14% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 23% | 22% | 19% | 22% | 43% | 40% | 287% | 560% | 95% | ||
| Criminal Mischief | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 51% | 50% | 41% | 63% | 78% | 88% | 94% | 100% | 6% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 14% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty | 25% | 31% | 34% | 23% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 6% | 6% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 39% | 40% | 48% | 50% | 39% | 34% | 256% | 1108% | 333% | ||
| Other Property Crimes | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 19% | 21% | 23% | 31% | 57% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 3% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 8% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 64% | 54% | 55% | 60% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 6% | 17% | 18% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 18% | 13% | 8% | 24% | 10% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| All Property Offenses | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 24% | 24% | 28% | 31% | 59% | 70% | 68% | 99% | 46% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 16% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | -75% | ||
| Guilty | 51% | 50% | 45% | 48% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 2% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 43% | 27% | 34% | 48% | 55% | 59% | 481% | 1042% | 117% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Drugs
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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.
Raw Counts
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Possession | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | Inf% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| All Drug Offenses | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | Inf% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Rates
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Possession | Total | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | Inf% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| All Drug Offenses | Total | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | Inf% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Other
The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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.
Raw Counts
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category
| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disorderly Conduct | Total | 2,718 | 2,351 | 1,615 | 839 | 618 | 503 | 94 | 72 | -23% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 384 | 395 | 264 | 224 | 246 | 265 | 60 | 71 | 18% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 729 | 485 | 549 | 253 | 157 | 111 | 22 | 1 | -95% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 161 | 159 | 82 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 1,349 | 1,102 | 590 | 293 | 157 | 97 | 10 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 95 | 210 | 130 | 40 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 883 | 633 | 456 | 442 | 427 | 313 | 360 | 413 | 15% | ||
| Alcohol Possession by Minor | Total | 1,152 | 710 | 393 | 332 | 558 | 335 | 150 | 13 | -91% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 52 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 14% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 949 | 592 | 311 | 276 | 494 | 295 | 130 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 400% | ||
| Guilty | 129 | 61 | 46 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 12 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 66 | 40 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 28% | ||
| Public Drunkenness | Total | 561 | 592 | 391 | 143 | 90 | 48 | 5 | 1 | -80% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 63 | 84 | 69 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 75 | 60 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 33 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 375 | 374 | 224 | 66 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 15 | 37 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 123 | 100 | 55 | 42 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 107% | ||
| Illegal Dumping/Littering | Total | 16 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 100% | ||
| All Other Offenses | Total | 4,447 | 3,676 | 2,420 | 1,324 | 1,273 | 892 | 249 | 86 | -65% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 501 | 529 | 364 | 279 | 315 | 316 | 67 | 80 | 19% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 1,753 | 1,137 | 900 | 560 | 668 | 425 | 157 | 1 | -99% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 212 | 204 | 102 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 400% | ||
| Guilty | 1,859 | 1,544 | 868 | 398 | 213 | 119 | 16 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 122 | 262 | 186 | 49 | 58 | 17 | 8 | 0 | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 1,072 | 777 | 529 | 508 | 474 | 338 | 403 | 482 | 20% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |
Rates
Data: Year End Summary Offense Case Outcomes by Offense Category| Offense Category | Disposition Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Yr-Yr Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disorderly Conduct | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 14% | 17% | 16% | 27% | 40% | 53% | 64% | 99% | 55% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 27% | 21% | 34% | 30% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 1% | -96% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 6% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 50% | 47% | 37% | 35% | 25% | 19% | 11% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 32% | 27% | 28% | 53% | 69% | 62% | 383% | 574% | 50% | ||
| Alcohol Possession by Minor | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 5% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 62% | 1140% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 82% | 83% | 79% | 83% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 38% | 3700% | ||
| Guilty | 11% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 6% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 17% | 246% | 1347% | ||
| Public Drunkenness | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 11% | 14% | 18% | 26% | 37% | 33% | 0% | 100% | Inf% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 13% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 19% | 40% | 100% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 6% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 67% | 63% | 57% | 46% | 32% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 3% | 6% | 12% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 22% | 17% | 14% | 29% | 41% | 38% | 300% | 3100% | 933% | ||
| Illegal Dumping/Littering | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 12% | 48% | 33% | 40% | 86% | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 50% | 17% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Guilty | 38% | 30% | 38% | 40% | 14% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 0% | 4% | 19% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| All Other Offenses | Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Dismissed/Withdrawn/Etc | 11% | 14% | 15% | 21% | 25% | 35% | 27% | 93% | 244% | ||
| Withdrawn in the Interest of Justice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Diversion | 39% | 31% | 37% | 42% | 52% | 48% | 63% | 1% | -98% | ||
| Guilty Plea/Nolo | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 6% | Inf% | ||
| Guilty | 42% | 42% | 36% | 30% | 17% | 13% | 6% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Not Guilty/Acquittal | 3% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 0% | -100% | ||
| Exonerated/Won on Appeal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Open Cases at End of Period | 24% | 21% | 22% | 38% | 37% | 38% | 162% | 560% | 246% | ||
| Areas in red coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more. |