Department of Justice

National Prosecution Service

Criminal Case Dispositions of Trial Courts Nationwide 1
CY 2010-2015

Court Disposition Prosecution

Year Conviction Dismissal Acquittal Archival Success
Total Rate 6
No. Percent 2 No. Percent 3 No. Percent 4 No. Percent 5
2010 17,105 13.52% 48,971 38.69% 7,965 6.29% 52,516 41.50% 126,557 68.23%
2011 15,874 13.92% 43,898 38.49% 8,419 7.38% 45,861 40.21% 114,052 65.34%
2012 20,607 16.79% 48,566 39.58% 8,325 6.78% 45,204 36.84% 122,702 71.23%
2013 26,836 17.58% 65,558 42.94% 12,434 8.14% 47,842 31.34% 152,670 68.34%
2014 28,900 19.28% 62,484 41.68% 10,462 6.98% 48,071 32.07% 149,917 73.42%
2015 33,199 18.22% 69,765 38.28% 13,001 7.13% 66,271 36.37% 182,236 71.86%
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Source: Quarterly Report of Operations from prosecution offices nationwide
2
Conviction rate =convictions over case disposal
3
Dismissal rate=dismissals over case disposal
4
Acquittal rate =acquittals over case disposal
5
Archival rate =archival over case disposal
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Prosecution success rate = convictions over total convictions and acquittals (excluding dismissals)