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Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
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 CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

  CaseloadDisposal *
  201120122013201120122013
Charge Cases35 24334 36034 25034 84334 32234 521
Hawker Cases10 1929 3969 53410 1979 3869 523
Departmental & Private Summonses185 102192 566184 221184 862189 123188 949
Driving-Offence Points Summonses1 9681 9662 1972 1552 0332 340
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic)612742856719701832
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Public Cleanliness Offences)319244164343248175
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Smoking Offences)764935785835
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Vehicle Idling)000000
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Mandatory Window Inspection)^-00-00
Miscellaneous Proceedings10 71811 13811 16610 87711 79311 231
Departmental Notice824789764846796770
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic)58 28168 02873 17858 99568 84573 821
Fixed Penalty Notice (Public Cleanliness Offences)2 6222 6432 2912 7532 6092 286
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences)1 0099971 0451 0411 0161 024
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling)001001
Fixed Penalty Notice (Mandatory Window Inspection)^-00-00
 Total306 966322 918319 702307 709320 930325 508
*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trial or hearing, pre-hearing payments of all penalties and costs, and applications which have been granted, refused, withdrawn or struck out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 30(C) of the Building Ordinance, Cap. 123 came into effect on 30.6.2012
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 AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

  Average Waiting Time (days)
  Target201120122013
Summonses - from plea to date of trial
50 545466
Charge Cases - from plea to date of trial
    
For defendants in custody
30-45384141
For defendants on bail
45-60515149

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