Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels

►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
Caseload | Disposal* | |||||
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2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
Charge Cases
| 22 436 | 22 471 | 21 036 | 21 354 | 22 252 | 20 477 |
Hawker Cases
| 1 192 | 1 245 | 1 420 | 1 189 | 1 232 | 1 410 |
Departmental & Private Summonses
| 144 040 | 172 756 | 171 082 | 135 466 | 174 207 | 160 377 |
Driving-Offence Points Summonses
| 1 631 | 2 307 | 1 938 | 1 611 | 2 233 | 2 014 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic)
| 480 | 704 | 707 | 412 | 734 | 630 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) | 89 | 83 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 65 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Smoking Offences) | 11 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 14 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Vehicle Idling) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Mandatory Window Inspection) | 27 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Plastic Shopping Bag) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Gathering Offence)#
| 108 | 424 | 101 | 39 | 423 | 119 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Mask Not Worn)+
| - | 235 | 351 | - | 146 | 278 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Compulsory Testing)~
| - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Premises Direction)^
| - | 1 | 41 | - | 0 | 16 |
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Vaccine Pass)»
| - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Miscellaneous Proceedings
| 9 131 | 10 509 | 10 196 | 9 240 | 10 341 | 9 989 |
Departmental Notice
| 655 | 617 | 556 | 614 | 623 | 555 |
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic)
| 133 975 | 156 017 | 170 379 | 121 068 | 160 379 | 166 199 |
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) | 2 402 | 2 760 | 2 462 | 2 355 | 2 802 | 2 391 |
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences)
| 514 | 423 | 326 | 564 | 404 | 376 |
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling)
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixed Penalty Notice (Mandatory Window Inspection)
| 236 | 202 | 231 | 251 | 214 | 204 |
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Plastic Shopping Bag)
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Gathering Offence)#
| 175 | 1 133 | 813 | 130 | 942 | 877 |
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Mask Not Worn)+
| - | 530 | 1 182 | - | 454 | 796 |
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Compulsory Testing)~
| - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Premises Direction)^
| - | 5 | 580 | - | 4 | 401 |
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Vaccine Pass)»
| - | - | 6 | - | - | 5 |
Total | 317 104 | 372 456 | 383 512 | 294 420 | 377 509 | 367 215 |
* | 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 the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation, Cap. 599G¹ came into effect on 29 March 2020
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+ | 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 | ||
» | New case types pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Vaccine Pass) Regulation, Cap. 599L came into effect on 10 February 2022 |
►AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
Average Waiting Time (days) | ||||
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Target | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Summonses - from plea to date of trial | 50 | 75 | 79 | 101 |
Charge cases except for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial | ||||
For defendants in custody
| 30-45 | 45 | 48 | 62 |
For defendants on bail
| 45-60 | 67 | 70 | 82 |
Charge cases for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial | ||||
For defendants in custody
| 30-45 | 13 | 56 | 94 |
For defendants on bail
| 45-60 | 60 | 74 | 89 |