Integrated Criminal Court Survey (ICCS)

Case time of case, category

Case time refers to the number of calendar days it takes to complete a case, from first appearance to final decision. The median is the point at which half of all cases had longer case lengths and half had shorter case lengths.

Case refers to one or more charges against an accused person or company, which were processed by the courts at the same time (date of offence, date of initiation, date of first appearance, date of decision/sentencing), and received a final decision.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Time needed to resolve a case