Overview of Summons
Table 1. Outcome – All
39%
Returned Unserved
Freq
Percent
120
54%
Returned Unserved
95
39%
Case Open
16
7%
242
100%
Case Closed
Total
Table 2. Disposal Method – Served
Freq
Percent
120
82%
16
11%
Trial – Guilty
7
5%
Trial – Not Guilty
2
1%
Dismissal w/ Leave
1
1%
Prayer for Judgment
1
1%
147
100%
Freq
Percent
No Cause Provided
76
63%
Insufficient Evidence
15
13%
No Prosecuting Witness
11
9%
Uncooperative Witness
6
5%
Excuse Witness
6
5%
No Civ/Pro Witness or Vic
3
3%
Other
2
2%
Plea
1
1%
120
100%
Voluntary Dismissal
Case Open
82%
of Disposed
Voluntarily Dismissed
Total
Table 3. Disposal Reason
22%
of Disposals Related
to Witness Conflicts
Total
- Percentages have been rounded.
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Table 4. Ten Most Frequent Charges
Freq
% of All Charges
Assault or Simple Assault and Battery - NAPF
41
17%
Assault on a Female - NAPF
34
14%
Communicating Threats
32
13%
Harassing Phone Call
30
12%
Injury to Personal Property
11
5%
Assault or Simple Assault and Battery - APF
10
4%
Worthless Check - Simple
8
3%
Assault and Battery/Affray - NAPF
7
3%
Injury to Real Property
6
3%
Threatening Telephone Call
6
3%
120
77%
Total
Table 5. Summonses Issued
Number Issued
January
107
February
174
March
226
April
233
May
302
June
316
July
257
August
211
September
181
October
240
November
226
December
218
Total
2,691
- Percentages have been rounded.
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This review examines all criminal summonses issued in July 2011. Records were obtained from the
handwritten Summons Log provided by the magistrate. According to the log, 257 summonses were
issued during the period. Seventeen cases were excluded because a corresponding record could not be
found in either MCCJIS or ACIS.
The number of summons issued in 2011 varied significantly from month to month (range: 107 – 316),
averaging 224. According to the logs provided, approximately 2,691 summonses were issued.
July was selected and used exclusively for review on the basis that: 1) The annual record initially
provided was incomplete and, 2) Of the records provided initially, July contained the greatest number of
summonses. Upon receiving the balance of records, it was discovered the largest number of
summonses was issued June.
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