Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 05/02/2024

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

66 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

74 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

11,887

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
181
109
70
105
110
55
77
94
86
61
1,454
207
60
62
All Other Offenses
202
116
115
67
78
92
57
78
108
89
83
2,372
231
59
74
Uncategorized Offenses
201
101
67
40
76
84
44
82
112
76
110
2,603
320
64
77
All Offenses
193
119
86
58
95
102
50
78
101
86
65
1,632
225
61
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
199
157
107
106
57
66
73
40
44
44
620
224
50
66
245
420
187
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
164
210
85
73
109
118
54
84
111
90
476
2,105
203
72
55
91
48
48
39
94
56
51
49
68
87
93
1,271
156
65
58
172
186
114
60
75
53
55
72
53
105
48
187
150
56
78
376
276
48
31
73
90
44
100
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
All Property Offenses
192
181
109
70
105
110
55
77
94
86
61
1,454
207
60
62

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
109
115
70
94
102
61
78
109
88
87
2,516
231
59
74
0
142
122
60
73
44
64
68
95
107
34
1,528
776
0
0
320
106
97
49
50
62
46
82
75
90
98
0
194
114
62
0
202
124
33
29
36
36
51
0
0
0
0
155
52
84
All Other Offenses
202
116
115
67
78
92
57
78
108
89
83
2,372
231
59
74