Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels



►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

CaseloadDisposal*
201920202021201920202021
Charge Cases
25 79822 43622 47125 40521 35422 252
Hawker Cases
1 2161 1921 2451 2041 1891 232
Departmental & Private Summonses
170 156144 040172 756170 625135 466174 207
Driving-Offence Points Summonses
2 2771 6312 3072 2181 6112 233
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic)
468480704526412734
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)
978983968386
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Smoking Offences)
211117212012
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Vehicle Idling)
000000
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Mandatory Window Inspection)
212716192221
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Plastic Shopping Bag)
000000
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Gathering Offence)#
-108424-39423
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Mask Not Worn)+
--235--146
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Compulsory Testing)~
--1--0
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Premises Direction)^
--1--0
Miscellaneous Proceedings
10 8699 13110 50910 6509 24010 341
Departmental Notice
636655617654614623
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic)
117 497133 975156 017129 843121 068160 379
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)
2 5422 4022 7602 6102 3552 802
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences)
723514423698564404
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling)
000000
Fixed Penalty Notice (Mandatory Window Inspection)
425236202417251214
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Plastic Shopping Bag)
020020
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Gathering Offence)#
-1751 133-130942
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Mask Not Worn)+
--530--454
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Compulsory Testing)~
--0--0
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Premises Direction)^
--5--4
Total332 746317 104372 456344 986294 420377 509
*Case disposal refers to cases where defendants have been convicted or acquitted after trial or hearing, pre-hearing payments of all penalties and costs, and applications which have been granted, refused, withdrawn or struck out
#New case types pursuant to section 6(1) of the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation, Cap. 599G came into effect on 29 March 2020
+New case types pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Wearing of Mask) Regulation, Cap. 599I came into effect on 15 July 2020
~New case types pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation, Cap. 599J came into effect on 15 November 2020
^New case types pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation, Cap. 599F came into effect on 29 April 2021

►AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

Average Waiting Time (days)
Target201920202021
Summonses - from plea to date of trial 50677579
Charge cases except for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial     
For defendants in custody
30-45414548
For defendants on bail
45-60516770
Charge cases for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial
For defendants in custody
30-45301356
For defendants on bail
45-60586074