Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels



►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

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Caseload Disposal*
2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023
Charge Cases
22 471 21 036 24 167 22 252 20 477 23 883
Hawker Cases
1 245 1 420 942 1 232 1 410 944
Departmental & Private Summonses
172 756 171 082 177 589 174 207 160 377 174 650
Driving-Offence Points Summonses
2 307 1 938 2 686 2 233 2 014 2 562
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic)
704 707 592 734 630 636
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)
83 73 72 86 65 78
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Smoking Offences)
17 11 30 12 14 18
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Vehicle Idling)
0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Mandatory Window Inspection)
16 21 11 21 21 10
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Plastic Shopping Bag)
0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Gathering Offence)
424 101 10 423 119 45
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Mask Not Worn)
235 351 93 146 278 200
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Compulsory Testing)
1 0 1 0 1 1
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Premises Direction)^
1 41 19 0 16 39
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Vaccine Pass)»
- 0 0 - 0 0
Penalty Summons (Boothless Mode Toll)▲
- - 0 - - 0
Miscellaneous Proceedings
10 509 10 196 12 132 10 341 9 989 11 954
Departmental Notice
617 556 315 623 555 356
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic)
156 017 170 379 163 877 160 379 166 199 169 837
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction)
2 760 2 462 2 465 2 802 2 391 2 482
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences)
423 326 551 404 376 444
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling)
0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Penalty Notice (Mandatory Window Inspection)
202 231 301 214 204 325
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Plastic Shopping Bag)
0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Gathering Offence)
1 133 813 98 942 877 269
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Mask Not Worn)
530 1 182 338 454 796 732
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Compulsory Testing)
0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Premises Direction)^
5 580 349 4 401 529
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Vaccine Pass)»
- 6 5 - 5 6
Penalty Notice (Boothless Mode Toll)▲
- - 133 - - 20
Total 372 456 383 512 386 776 377 509 367 215 390 020
* 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trial or hearing, pre-hearing payments of all penalties and costs, and applications which have been granted, refused, withdrawn or struck out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 (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
▲ New case types pursuant to the Road Tunnels (Government) Regulations, Cap. 368A and the Tsing Sha Control Area (Tolls, Fees and Charges) Regulation, Cap. 594B came into effect on 2 July 2021

►AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

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Average Waiting Time (days)
Target 2021 2022 2023
Summonses - from plea to date of trial 50 79 101 74
Charge cases except for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial        
For defendants in custody
30-45 48 62 48
For defendants on bail
45-60 70 82 66
Charge cases for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial
For defendants in custody
30-45 56 94 40
For defendants on bail
45-60 74 89 76