Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
Magistrates' Courts
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
scroll to view full table| Caseload | Disposal* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|
Charge Cases
|
25 798 | 22 436 | 22 471 | 25 405 | 21 354 | 22 252 |
|
Hawker Cases
|
1 216 | 1 192 | 1 245 | 1 204 | 1 189 | 1 232 |
|
Departmental & Private Summonses
|
170 156 | 144 040 | 172 756 | 170 625 | 135 466 | 174 207 |
|
Driving-Offence Points Summonses
|
2 277 | 1 631 | 2 307 | 2 218 | 1 611 | 2 233 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic)
|
468 | 480 | 704 | 526 | 412 | 734 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) |
97 | 89 | 83 | 96 | 83 | 86 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Smoking Offences) |
21 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Vehicle Idling) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Mandatory Window Inspection) |
21 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Plastic Shopping Bag) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Gathering Offence)#
|
- | 108 | 424 | - | 39 | 423 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Mask Not Worn)+
|
- | - | 235 | - | - | 146 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Compulsory Testing)~
|
- | - | 1 | - | - | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Premises Direction)^
|
- | - | 1 | - | - | 0 |
|
Miscellaneous Proceedings
|
10 869 | 9 131 | 10 509 | 10 650 | 9 240 | 10 341 |
|
Departmental Notice
|
636 | 655 | 617 | 654 | 614 | 623 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic)
|
117 497 | 133 975 | 156 017 | 129 843 | 121 068 | 160 379 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) |
2 542 | 2 402 | 2 760 | 2 610 | 2 355 | 2 802 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences)
|
723 | 514 | 423 | 698 | 564 | 404 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Mandatory Window Inspection)
|
425 | 236 | 202 | 417 | 251 | 214 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Plastic Shopping Bag)
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Gathering Offence)#
|
- | 175 | 1 133 | - | 130 | 942 |
|
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 |
| Total | 332 746 | 317 104 | 372 456 | 344 986 | 294 420 | 377 509 |
| * | 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
scroll to view full table| Average Waiting Time (days) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|
| Summonses - from plea to date of trial | 50 | 67 | 75 | 79 |
| Charge cases except for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial | ||||
|
For defendants in custody
|
30-45 | 41 | 45 | 48 |
|
For defendants on bail
|
45-60 | 51 | 67 | 70 |
| Charge cases for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial | ||||
|
For defendants in custody
|
30-45 | 30 | 13 | 56 |
|
For defendants on bail
|
45-60 | 58 | 60 | 74 |
Last Update Date : 23-02-2022