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Adult Felony Review
& Prosecution
86%
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Approval Rate
In 2022, the CCSAO reviewed and made a charging decision for 15,760 adult felony cases. 13,590 cases were approved, resulting in an 86% approval
Top Prosecuted Adult Felony Categories
Unlawful Use of Weapons: 6,996 prosecuted. 5,455 guilty.
All incidents for the data in this section occurred in Cook County from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022. The data does not include misdemeanor charges.
80%
Conviction Rate
In 2022, the CCSAO prosecuted 21,309 cases. 16,772 of those cases were filed by the CCSAO, not law enforcement. 13,421 of the cases filed by the CCSAO were convicted, resulting in an 80% conviction rate.
Narcotics: 4,753 prosecuted. 1,904 guilty.
In 2022, the CCSAO approved nearly 9-of-10 fully-reviewed adult felony cases submitted by its law enforcement partners.
Aggravated DUI: 1,085 prosecuted. 994 guilty.
