Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
Magistrates' Courts
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
| 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
| 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 |
Last Update Date : 28-02-2024