NCJ Number
143199
Journal
Home Office Statistical Bulletin, Issue 8/93 Dated: (April 1993) Pages: complete issue
Date Published
1993
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This report presents results of an October 1992 survey of the time taken to process indictable (including either-way) cases in Great Britain. Analyses feature breakdowns by type of offense, charge or summons, type of proceedings, type of court remand, and area.
Abstract
The results showed that the average time to process indictable cases through magistrates' courts in October 1992 was 130 days, 6 days longer than the previous year. This increase was due to a longer delay between the time of offense and the charge or summons. The average interval between first listing and completion was 64 days in 1992; the average interval from offense to charge or summons was 43 days. The proportion of cases completed at first appearance dropped by 1 percentage point to 20 percent in 1992, continuing a decline evident since 1985. While there was a reduction in the average number of adjournments, their average length increased. There were only slight increases in the average time from offense to charge or summons for those defendants charged and for those who were summoned. 8 tables, 6 figures, and 6 notes