NCJ Number
140128
Journal
Home Office Statistical Bulletin Issue: 33/92 Dated: (19 November 1992) Pages: complete issue
Date Published
1992
Length
15 pages
Annotation
A June 1992 survey of criminal proceedings in magistrate courts in England and Wales showed that the average length of time from offense to completion of case processing involved 148 days, only 1 day longer than in June 1991.
Abstract
Between 1987 and 1991, the average annual increase had been nearly 4 days. For indictable offenses, the time from first listing to completion remained at 63 days, the first time in a June survey that no yearly increase was recorded. The percentage of summary nonmotoring cases completed at first court appearance rose from 66 percent in June 1991 to 70 percent in June 1992. This resulted in a 5-day reduction in the time from first listing to completion to 21 days. For summary motoring cases, a 1-day increase to 163 days was recorded in the time from offense to completion. Reductions were noted in the proportion of guilty pleas for both summary motoring and nonmotoring cases. 8 notes, 5 tables, and 5 figures