Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Criminal Activity - 2019 to 2023
| |
2019 |
2020 |
% Chg (1) |
2021 |
% Chg (1) |
2022 |
% Chg (1) |
2023 |
% Chg (1) |
|
|
| Filings |
| Homicide |
209 |
283 |
35.4 % |
274 |
-3.2 % |
378 |
38 % |
326 |
-13.8 % |
| Sex Crimes |
1,901 |
1,727 |
-9.2 % |
1,609 |
-6.8 % |
1,508 |
-6.3 % |
1,451 |
-3.8 % |
| Robbery |
922 |
1,030 |
11.7 % |
900 |
-12.6 % |
1,057 |
17.4 % |
1,032 |
-2.4 % |
| Assault |
6,230 |
6,177 |
-0.9 % |
6,159 |
-0.3 % |
6,439 |
4.5 % |
6,300 |
-2.2 % |
| Theft/Burglary |
8,792 |
6,777 |
-22.9 % |
7,670 |
13.2 % |
8,720 |
13.7 % |
8,134 |
-6.7 % |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
743 |
595 |
-19.9 % |
690 |
16 % |
718 |
4.1 % |
704 |
-1.9 % |
| Controlled Substance |
10,584 |
6,239 |
-41.1 % |
1,680 |
-73.1 % |
857 |
-49 % |
1,016 |
18.6 % |
| Other Felony (2) |
4,789 |
4,037 |
-15.7 % |
3,659 |
-9.4 % |
3,894 |
6.4 % |
4,341 |
11.5 % |
| Total Felony Filings |
34,170 |
26,865 |
-21.4 % |
22,641 |
-15.7 % |
23,571 |
4.1 % |
23,304 |
-1.1 % |
| Misdemeanor/Gross Misdemeanor (2) |
1,260 |
848 |
-32.7 % |
821 |
-3.2 % |
888 |
8.2 % |
985 |
10.9 % |
| Appeals from Lower Court |
310 |
135 |
-56.5 % |
161 |
19.3 % |
152 |
-5.6 % |
171 |
12.5 % |
| Non-Charge Filings (3) |
3,874 |
4,019 |
3.7 % |
2,903 |
-27.8 % |
3,510 |
20.9 % |
3,900 |
11.1 % |
| Total Criminal Filings |
39,614 |
31,867 |
-19.6 % |
26,526 |
-16.8 % |
28,121 |
6 % |
28,360 |
0.8 % |
|
|
Resolutions
Before Trial |
| Change of Venue |
5 |
10 |
. % |
25 |
. % |
30 |
. % |
31 |
. % |
| Extradition |
463 |
314 |
-32.2 % |
264 |
-15.9 % |
278 |
5.3 % |
341 |
22.7 % |
| Deferred Prosecution |
479 |
336 |
-29.9 % |
276 |
-17.9 % |
304 |
10.1 % |
344 |
13.2 % |
| Decision on Lower Court Appeal |
168 |
179 |
6.5 % |
141 |
-21.2 % |
104 |
-26.2 % |
72 |
-30.8 % |
| Dismissed |
7,785 |
7,517 |
-3.4 % |
13,325 |
77.3 % |
8,622 |
-35.3 % |
8,361 |
-3 % |
| Guilty Plea |
24,474 |
14,663 |
-40.1 % |
12,374 |
-15.6 % |
13,735 |
11 % |
15,158 |
10.4 % |
| Other (4) |
2,567 |
3,156 |
22.9 % |
1,938 |
-38.6 % |
2,125 |
9.6 % |
2,666 |
25.5 % |
| Total Pre-Trial Resolutions |
35,941 |
26,175 |
-27.2 % |
28,343 |
8.3 % |
25,198 |
-11.1 % |
26,973 |
7 % |
|
|
| After Trial Commencement |
| Dismissed |
31 |
22 |
. % |
14 |
. % |
26 |
. % |
11 |
. % |
| Guilty Plea |
51 |
30 |
. % |
20 |
. % |
28 |
. % |
34 |
. % |
| Acquittal/Not Guilty |
142 |
68 |
-52.1 % |
101 |
48.5 % |
108 |
6.9 % |
163 |
50.9 % |
| Convicted |
984 |
510 |
-48.2 % |
375 |
-26.5 % |
458 |
22.1 % |
590 |
28.8 % |
| Total Post-Trial Resolutions |
1,208 |
630 |
-47.8 % |
510 |
-19 % |
620 |
21.6 % |
798 |
28.7 % |
| Total Resolutions |
37,149 |
26,807 |
-27.8 % |
28,853 |
7.6 % |
25,818 |
-10.5 % |
27,771 |
7.6 % |
|
|
| Sentences |
| Community SupervisionProbation |
209 |
77 |
-63.2 % |
53 |
-31.2 % |
77 |
45.3 % |
42 |
-45.5 % |
| Jail/Supervision/Probation |
1,609 |
1,025 |
-36.3 % |
774 |
-24.5 % |
848 |
9.6 % |
825 |
-2.7 % |
| Jail Only |
14,227 |
8,540 |
-40 % |
7,091 |
-17 % |
7,660 |
8 % |
8,356 |
9.1 % |
| State Institution |
7,326 |
4,726 |
-35.5 % |
3,936 |
-16.7 % |
4,531 |
15.1 % |
5,186 |
14.5 % |
| Other |
2,038 |
1,395 |
-31.6 % |
1,212 |
-13.1 % |
1,421 |
17.2 % |
1,610 |
13.3 % |
| Total Sentences |
25,409 |
15,763 |
-38 % |
13,066 |
-17.1 % |
14,537 |
11.3 % |
16,019 |
10.2 % |
|
|
| Proceedings (8) |
| Non-Jury Trial |
414 |
324 |
-21.7 % |
175 |
-46 % |
202 |
15.4 % |
266 |
31.7 % |
| Jury Trial |
876 |
408 |
-53.4 % |
514 |
26 % |
562 |
9.3 % |
681 |
21.2 % |
| Preliminary Appearance |
13,250 |
11,172 |
-15.7 % |
9,259 |
-17.1 % |
10,373 |
12 % |
10,227 |
-1.4 % |
| Initial Arraignment |
26,979 |
21,483 |
-20.4 % |
16,605 |
-22.7 % |
17,926 |
8 % |
17,394 |
-3 % |
| Other Pre-Resolution Hearing (5) |
140,546 |
106,915 |
-23.9 % |
109,212 |
2.1 % |
124,312 |
13.8 % |
130,134 |
4.7 % |
| Guilty Plea Hearing (6) |
20,980 |
13,082 |
-37.6 % |
11,397 |
-12.9 % |
11,933 |
4.7 % |
12,774 |
7 % |
| Sentence Hearing |
8,207 |
4,896 |
-40.3 % |
4,954 |
1.2 % |
4,736 |
-4.4 % |
4,500 |
-5 % |
| Review Hearing (7) |
7,920 |
3,466 |
-56.2 % |
1,543 |
-55.5 % |
1,150 |
-25.5 % |
992 |
-13.7 % |
| Post-Resolution Hearing |
60,255 |
42,892 |
-28.8 % |
37,643 |
-12.2 % |
36,208 |
-3.8 % |
40,969 |
13.1 % |
| Other Hearing |
326 |
186 |
-42.9 % |
260 |
39.8 % |
281 |
8.1 % |
328 |
16.7 % |
| Non-Charge Hearing (3) |
11,721 |
9,377 |
-20 % |
6,805 |
-27.4 % |
8,092 |
18.9 % |
8,370 |
3.4 % |
| Total Proceedings |
291,474 |
214,201 |
-26.5 % |
198,367 |
-7.4 % |
215,775 |
8.8 % |
226,635 |
5 % |
| Average Proceedings / Resolutions |
7.8 |
8 |
|
6.9 |
|
8.4 |
|
8.2 |
|
|
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1 Percentages not shown when numbers are less than 30.
2 Pursuant to Chapter 53 Laws of 2003 (SB 5758 - effective July 1, 2004), technical (non-substantive) revisions were made to the criminal statutes of Washington State. In conjunction with this recodification, statistical categorization of criminal cases was revised. Charges based on statutes that cite both felony and misdemeanor category charging options were previously categorized as felonies. Beginning with January 2004 figures, these are categorized for statistical purposes as gross misdemeanors/misdemeanors.
3 A non-charge case is one opened for which no formal charges have been filed, such as for conducting one or more preliminary appearances prior to the filing of an information. If an information is subsequently filed, the case is counted as a criminal case as of the date the information is filed.
4 Other resolutions include dismissals/closures by clerks and uncontested resolutions.
5 Other pre-resolution hearings include pre-resolution/motion conferences, omnibus hearings, evidentiary hearings, not guilty plea hearings, continued prosecution hearings, voir dire hearings, dismissal hearings, and RALJ hearings.
6 Guilty plea hearings include both guilty plea only and guilty plea and sentencing hearings.
7 Review hearings include financial review hearings and sentence conditions violation hearings.
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