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Number of charges filed by law enforcement rejected in favor of another charge - Criminal Court

Result area:1
Objective:1-2
Strategy:1-2-4
This measure:Number of charges filed by law enforcement rejected in favor of another charge - Criminal Court
Establishing Baseline
4,353 charges
 
 

Why is this measure important?

This is a workload indicator of the District Attorney's office and reflects a DA screening procedure which substantively reviews arrests to ensure appropriate screening/charging decisions.

Definitions of key terms

Charges: A specific criminal offense made for prosecution in criminal or municipal court. Rejected: a charge refused for prosecution wherein another charge was substituted in its place.

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Totals for 2018

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2744 charges 1609 charges

Historical trend