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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 01/20/2025

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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.

141 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

50 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

160 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

13,440

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
All Property Offenses
156
118
82
114
117
54
63
103
76
64
575
123
58
110
142
All Other Offenses
118
123
72
78
60
46
87
110
74
82
1,526
126
65
2,209
163
Uncategorized Offenses
118
90
37
74
70
47
87
104
72
58
5,471
167
180
92
70
All Offenses
131
108
53
82
95
50
81
104
76
65
1,257
124
61
110
141

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
Retail Theft
155
157
110
126
69
52
56
40
60
30
575
114
48
158
50
Theft
0
117
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Theft of Services
972
156
79
123
124
55
87
108
84
360
0
142
95
106
157
Trespass
146
94
38
108
56
52
48
94
77
112
1,257
124
64
61
122
Criminal Mischief
114
87
85
84
78
48
71
350
108
34
187
64
45
101
170
Other Property Crimes
1,010
40
42
70
118
46
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
156
118
82
114
117
54
63
103
76
64
575
123
58
110
142

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
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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
Disorderly Conduct
118
126
74
89
67
48
87
110
72
82
1,523
120
62
2,395
160
Alcohol Possession by Minor
65
138
14
78
50
39
130
0
108
65
1,528
171
0
0
0
Public Drunkenness
117
104
36
70
58
41
87
0
88
0
0
127
72
35
176
Illegal Dumping/Littering
222
254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
118
123
72
78
60
46
87
110
74
82
1,526
126
65
2,209
163