High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Thursday, September 15, 2011
Summary court cases dealt with within 26 weeks
The percentage of criminal cases in Summary Courts completed within 26 weeks in 2010/11 was 74%. This is a decrease of 3 percentage points since last year but an increase of 8 percentage points since 2006-07.
The Scottish Government has established a National Indicator to achieve a three percentage point increase in the percentage of criminal cases disposed of within 26 weeks by 2011 relative to the 2006-07 baseline figure of 66%.
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Source: Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
Note: Figures cover Sheriff Summary, District / Justice of the Peace and Stipendiary court cases. The time points are defined as the earliest caution and charge date for any accused in the case to the latest verdict date for any accused in the case.