State's Attorney Felony Cases - Initiation Results

The Initiation results data presented here reflects all of the arrests that came through the door of the State's Attorneys Office (SAO). An initiation is how an arrest turns into a “case” in the courts. Most cases are initiated through a process known as felony review, in which SAO attorneys make a decision whether or not to prosecute. Cases may also be indicted by a grand jury or, in narcotics cases, filed directly by law enforcement (labeled "BOND SET (Narcotics)" in this data). Included in this data set are the defendant counts by initiation and year. This data includes felony cases handled by the Criminal, Narcotics, and Special Prosecution Bureaus. It does not include information about cases processed through the Juvenile Justice and Civil Actions Bureaus.

本数据集中的启动结果数据反映了所有通过州检察官办公室（SAO）大门进入的案件。启动过程是将逮捕转变为法庭上的“案件”的方式。大多数案件通过所谓的重罪审查程序启动，在此过程中，SAO的律师们决定是否提起公诉。案件也可能由大陪审团起诉，或在毒品案件中，由执法部门直接提起（在本数据中标记为“BOND SET (Narcotics)”）。数据集包括由刑事、毒品和特别起诉局处理的案件数量，以及按启动和年份划分的被告人计数。本数据不包括通过青少年司法和民事行动局处理的案件信息。