Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels



►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

CaseloadDisposal*
202020212022202020212022
Charge Cases
22 43622 47121 03621 35422 25220 477
Hawker Cases
1 1921 2451 4201 1891 2321 410
Departmental & Private Summonses
144 040172 756171 082135 466174 207160 377
Driving-Offence Points Summonses
1 6312 3071 9381 6112 2332 014
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic)
480704707412734630
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)
898373838665
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Smoking Offences)
111711201214
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Vehicle Idling)
000000
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Mandatory Window Inspection)
271621222121
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Plastic Shopping Bag)
000000
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Gathering Offence)#
10842410139423119
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Mask Not Worn)+
-235351-146278
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Compulsory Testing)~
-10-01
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Premises Direction)^
-141-016
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Vaccine Pass)»
--0--0
Miscellaneous Proceedings
9 13110 50910 1969 24010 3419 989
Departmental Notice
655617556614623555
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic)
133 975156 017170 379121 068160 379166 199
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)
2 4022 7602 4622 3552 8022 391
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences)
514423326564404376
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling)
000000
Fixed Penalty Notice (Mandatory Window Inspection)
236202231251214204
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Plastic Shopping Bag)
200200
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Gathering Offence)#
1751 133813130942877
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Mask Not Worn)+
-5301 182-454796
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Compulsory Testing)~
-00-00
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Premises Direction)^
-5580-4401
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Vaccine Pass)»
--6--5
Total317 104372 456383 512294 420377 509367 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trial or hearing, pre-hearing payments of all penalties and costs, and applications which have been granted, refused, withdrawn or struck out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
¹ (The title of Cap. 599G was amended from "Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation" to "Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Gathering) Regulation" with effect from 10 February 2022)
+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)
Target202020212022
Summonses - from plea to date of trial 507579101
Charge cases except for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial     
For defendants in custody
30-45454862
For defendants on bail
45-60677082
Charge cases for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial
For defendants in custody
30-45135694
For defendants on bail
45-60607489