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* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|
Charge Cases
|
21 036 | 24 167 | 26 449 | 20 477 | 23 883 | 25 876 |
|
Hawker Cases
|
1 420 | 942 | 809 | 1 410 | 944 | 801 |
|
Departmental & Private Summonses
|
171 082 | 177 589 | 169 702 | 160 377 | 174 650 | 172 411 |
|
Driving-Offence Points Summonses
|
1 938 | 2 686 | 2 696 | 2 014 | 2 562 | 2 613 |
|
Taxi-Driver-Offence Points Summonses#
|
- | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Traffic)
|
707 | 592 | 682 | 630 | 636 | 640 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) |
73 | 72 | 136 | 65 | 78 | 120 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Smoking Offences) |
11 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 18 | 36 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Vehicle Idling) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Mandatory Window Inspection) |
21 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 9 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses
(Plastic Shopping Bag) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Gathering Offence)
|
101 | 10 | 0 | 119 | 45 | 8 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Mask Not Worn)
|
351 | 93 | 2 | 278 | 200 | 42 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Compulsory Testing)
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Premises Direction)^
|
41 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 4 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Vaccine Pass)»
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Plastic Product)%
|
- | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Summonses (Feed Wild Animals/Pigeons)@
|
- | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
|
Penalty Summons (Boothless Mode Toll)▲
|
- | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
|
Miscellaneous Proceedings
|
10 196 | 12 132 | 13 941 | 9 989 | 11 954 | 13 184 |
|
Departmental Notice
|
556 | 315 | 224 | 555 | 356 | 206 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Traffic)
|
170 379 | 163 877 | 151 222 | 166 199 | 169 837 | 156 534 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice
(Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) |
2 462 | 2 465 | 2 070 | 2 391 | 2 482 | 2 108 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Smoking Offences)
|
326 | 551 | 973 | 376 | 444 | 1 011 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Vehicle Idling)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Notice (Mandatory Window Inspection)
|
231 | 301 | 117 | 204 | 325 | 143 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Plastic Shopping Bag)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Gathering Offence)
|
813 | 98 | 0 | 877 | 269 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Mask Not Worn)
|
1 182 | 338 | 0 | 796 | 732 | 68 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Compulsory Testing)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Premises Direction)^
|
580 | 349 | 0 | 401 | 529 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Vaccine Pass)»
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Plastic Product)%
|
- | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
|
Fixed Penalty Recovery Order (Feed Wild Animals/Pigeons)@
|
- | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
|
Penalty Notice (Boothless Mode Toll)▲
|
- | 133 | 10 487 | - | 20 | 9 599 |
| Total | 383 512 | 386 776 | 379 547 | 367 215 | 390 020 | 385 413 |
| * | 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 |
| % | New case types pursuant to section 83 of the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance, Cap. 603 came into effect on 22 April 2024 |
| @ | New case types pursuant to section 5 of Schedule 9 of the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance , Cap. 170 came into effect on 1 August 2024 |
| # | New case type pursuant to the Taxi-Driver-Offence Points Ordinance, Cap. 647 came into effect on 22 September 2024 |
AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
scroll to view full table| Average Waiting Time (days) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|
| Summonses - from plea to date of trial | 50 | 101 | 74 | 45 |
| Charge cases except for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial | ||||
|
For defendants in custody
|
30-45 | 62 | 48 | 40 |
|
For defendants on bail
|
45-60 | 82 | 66 | 53 |
| Charge cases for Juvenile Court - from plea to date of trial | ||||
|
For defendants in custody
|
30-45 | 94 | 40 | 54 |
|
For defendants on bail
|
45-60 | 89 | 76 | 69 |
Last Update Date : 26-02-2025