Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 04/30/2024

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.

68 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

67 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

74 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

11,880

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
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
All Property Offenses
192
182
108
70
105
111
56
77
94
85
61
1,454
200
60
63
All Other Offenses
202
117
115
67
78
92
57
78
108
88
83
2,372
229
59
74
Uncategorized Offenses
201
102
66
40
77
87
45
82
109
76
112
2,603
320
62
77
All Offenses
193
120
85
58
95
102
51
78
101
85
66
1,632
222
60
68

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
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
194
200
154
106
106
57
66
73
40
44
44
620
218
50
67
245
420
187
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
164
175
85
72
110
118
54
84
111
90
476
2,105
196
72
55
91
54
47
39
95
57
52
49
68
87
93
1,271
156
65
58
172
186
114
60
76
53
55
72
53
105
48
187
151
56
78
376
276
48
31
73
90
44
100
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
All Property Offenses
192
182
108
70
105
111
56
77
94
85
61
1,454
200
60
63

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
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
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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
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
197
111
115
70
94
102
61
78
109
88
87
2,516
230
58
74
0
145
122
61
73
44
64
68
95
107
34
1,528
774
0
0
320
104
97
49
50
63
46
82
75
90
98
0
194
114
62
0
204
124
33
29
36
40
51
0
0
0
0
155
52
84
All Other Offenses
202
117
115
67
78
92
57
78
108
88
83
2,372
229
59
74