Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels



►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

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Caseload Disposal*
2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019
 Charge Cases 30 860 30 221 25 798 30 550 29 607 25 405
 Hawker Cases 1 963 1 628 1 216 1 965 1 626 1 204
 Departmental & Private Summonses 179 753 175 738 170 156 179 223 174 693 170 625
 Driving-Offence Points Summonses 2 333 2 240 2 277 2 213 2 251 2 218
 Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic) 606 532 468 617 530 526
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)		 115 72 97 115 77 96
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Smoking Offences)		 34 24 21 27 26 21
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Vehicle Idling)		 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Mandatory Window Inspection)		 8 13 21 5 16 19
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Plastic Shopping Bag)		 2 0 0 3 0 0
Miscellaneous Proceedings 11 379 11 052 10 869 11 511 10 857 10 650
Departmental Notice 677 676 636 748 636 654
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic) 107 958 115 045 117 497 106 287 110 020 129 843
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)		 2 455 2 388 2 542 2 407 2 335 2 610
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences) 823 861 723 872 870 698
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Mandatory Window Inspection)		 11 122 425 11 79 417
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order
(Plastic Shopping Bag)		 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 338 977 340 612 332 746 336 554 333 623 344 986
* 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trial or hearing, pre-hearing payments of all penalties and costs, and applications which have been granted, refused, withdrawn or struck out

►AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

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Average Waiting Time (days)
Target 2017 2018 2019
Summonses - from plea to date of trial 50 65 76 67
Charge cases except for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial        
For defendants in custody 30-45 31 47 41
For defendants on bail 45-60 40 57 51
Charge cases for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial
For defendants in custody 30-45 -* -* 30
For defendants on bail 45-60 48 58 58
* As there is no charge case for the Juvenile Court where the defendant is remanded in custody, the waiting time is inapplicable