Table 1.1. Summary of file activity for the month1
Month |
Files at the start of the period |
Files received during the period |
Files closed during the period |
Other2 |
Total files at the end of the period | Bench warrant files | Adjusted total files at the end of the period |
Jul-23 | 3172 | 438 | 471 | 11 | 3150 | 340 | 2810 |
Aug-23 | 3150 | 460 | 469 | 13 | 3141 | 335 | 2806 |
Sep-23 | 3141 | 433 | 449 | 9 | 3134 | 342 | 2792 |
Oct-23 | 3134 | 408 | 469 | 7 | 3080 | 338 | 2742 |
Nov-23 | 3080 | 455 | 399 | 2 | 3138 | 338 | 2800 |
Dec-23 | 3138 | 367 | 396 | 16 | 3125 | 338 | 2787 |
Jan-24 | 3125 | 486 | 478 | 7 | 3140 | 335 | 2805 |
Feb-24 | 3140 | 498 | 447 | 8 | 3199 | 335 | 2864 |
Mar-24 | 3199 | 419 | 432 | 7 | 3193 | 334 | 2859 |
Apr-24 | 3193 | 461 | 466 | 5 | 3194 | 334 | 2860 |
May-24 | 3194 | 455 | 468 | 13 | 3194 | 335 | 2859 |
Jun-24 | 3194 | 432 | 423 | 4 | 3207 | 336 | 2871 |
Total | 3172 | 5312 | 5367 | 90 | 3207 | 336 | 2871 |
1. Files counted may have one or more accused. Files include Prosecutions, Appeals, Confiscations, Mental Impairment matters, Bail Reviews, Habitual Sexual Offender matters, Magistrates Court Prosecutions, Opinions, Non-Parole Period matters, Breach Bonds, Drug Court matters and Adjudications. This data excludes WAT files (refer to Table 1.3 for WAT file activity).
2. 'Other' includes matters being joined (-) or severed (+), erroneously opened (+ or -), closed files being re-opened (+).
Table 1.2. Summary of files received during the month1
| Adj | Pros | Appeal | Conf | MI | HSO | TIC | Other2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul-23 | 258 | 106 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 438 |
58.9% | 24.2% | 3.42% | 3.42% | 0.68% | 0% | 2.05% | 7.31% | 100% | |
Aug-23 | 246 | 130 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 460 |
53.48% | 28.26% | 2.39% | 2.61% | 0% | 0% | 3.91% | 9.35% | 100% | |
Sep-23 | 226 | 112 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 62 | 433 |
52.19% | 25.87% | 2.31% | 3% | 0.23% | 0% | 2.08% | 14.32% | 100% | |
Oct-23 | 205 | 110 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 408 |
50.25% | 26.96% | 3.43% | 5.39% | 0.25% | 0% | 1.72% | 12.01% | 100% | |
Nov-23 | 256 | 124 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 455 |
56.26% | 27.25% | 5.05% | 2.64% | 0.44% | 0% | 2.64% | 5.71% | 100% | |
Dec-23 | 211 | 104 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 367 |
57.49% | 28.34% | 2.45% | 1.91% | 0.27% | 0% | 2.64% | 7.36% | 100% | |
Jan-24 | 262 | 125 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 486 |
53.91% | 25.72% | 6.17% | 2.26% | 0% | 0% | 1.85% | 10.08% | 100% | |
Feb-24 | 238 | 169 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 419 |
48.08% | 34.14% | 1.41% | 7.07% | 0% | 0.20% | 2.63% | 6.46% | 100% | |
Mar-24 | 235 | 116 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 419 |
56.09% | 27.68% | 2.39% | 0.95% | 0.95% | 0% | 2.63% | 6.92% | 100% | |
Apr-24 | 242 | 131 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 461 |
52.49% | 28.42% | 2.60% | 3.47% | 0% | 0% | 1.74% | 11.28% | 100% | |
May-24 | 251 | 131 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 455 |
55.16% | 28.42% | 2.60% | 3.52% | 0.44% | 0.22% | 1.98% | 7.03% | 100% | |
Jun-24 | 220 | 137 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 432 |
50.93% | 31.71% | 2.31% | 2.55% | 0.46% | 0% | 3.24% | 8.80% | 100% | |
Total | 2850 | 1491 | 168 | 184 | 16 | 2 | 127 | 471 | 5309 |
53.68% | 28.08% | 3.16% | 3.47% | 0.30% | 0.04% | 2.39% | 8.87% | 100% |
1. Files counted may have one or more accused. Adj = Adjudications, Pros = Prosecution, Conf = Confiscations, MI = Mental Impairment Matters, HSO = Habitual Sexual Offender Matters.
2. 'Other' includes Magistrates Court Prosecution files, Opinions files, Bail Review files, Drug Court files, Non-Parole period files, and Breach Bond files.
Table 1.3. Witness Assistance Team (WAT) file activity for the month1
Files at the start of the period | New referrals during the period | Files closed during the period |
Other2 | Files at the end of the period | |
Jul-23 | 796 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 803 |
Aug-23 | 803 | 36 | 50 | -1 | 788 |
Sep-23 | 788 | 34 | 46 | 2 | 778 |
Oct-23 | 778 | 48 | 51 | 2 | 777 |
Nov-23 | 777 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 779 |
Dec-23 | 779 | 37 | 29 | -2 | 785 |
Jan-24 | 785 | 44 | 26 | 6 | 809 |
Feb-24 | 809 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 815 |
Mar-24 | 815 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 819 |
Apr-24 | 819 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 823 |
May-24 | 823 | 51 | 67 | 3 | 810 |
Jun-24 | 810 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 802 |
Total | 796 | 443 | 457 | 20 | 802 |
1. The figures presented are not inclusive of historic WAT files that are not in the Prosecution Case Management System.
2. Not every file received will be referred to WAT.
3. ‘Other' includes matters being joined (-) or severed (+), erroneously opened (+ or -), closed files being re-opened (+).
Table 1.4. Status of Mental Impairment matters open at the end of the month (running total)1
| As at |
Released on licence | Detained pending determination of review |
Detained | Declared liable to supervision (limiting term not yet fixed) | Supervision Orders expired (i.e., briefs closed) |
Total |
Jul-2023 | 94 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 119 |
79% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 0% | 100% | |
Aug-2023 | 95 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 118 |
81% | 0% | 14% | 5% | 0% | 100% | |
Sep-2023 | 96 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 119 |
81% | 0% | 13% | 4% | 0% | 100% | |
Oct-2023 | 94 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 118 |
80% | 1% | 15% | 4% | 0% | 100% | |
Nov-2023 | 93 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 120 |
78% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 0% | 100% | |
Dec-2023 | 93 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 120 |
78% | 1% | 16% | 6% | 0% | 100% | |
Jan-2024 | 91 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 120 |
76% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 100% | |
Feb-2024 | 91 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 118 |
77% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 100% | |
Mar-2024 | 90 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 121 |
74% | 1% | 17% | 7% | 2% | 100% | |
Apr-2024 | 90 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 118 |
76% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 1% | 100% | |
May-2024 | 91 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 119 |
76% | 1% | 16% | 7% | 0% | 100% | |
Jun-2024 | 91 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 121 |
75% | 1% | 17% | 7% | 0% | 100% |
Table 1.5. Mental Impairment Applications made during the month
Application to vary/ review Supervision Orders | Application to revoke Supervision Orders |
Other |
Total | |
Jul-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aug-23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sep-23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct-23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Nov-23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Dec-23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan-24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Apr-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
May-24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jun-24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 20 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
80% | 0% | 20% | 100% |
Table 1.6. Mental Impairment prosecution brief activity by month
Pending matters (s269reports ordered) | Finding of Mental Incompetence |
Unfit to Plead |
Total | |
Jul-23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
75% | 25% | 0% | 100% | |
Aug-23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
80% | 20% | 0% | 100% | |
Sep-23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
Oct-23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
67% | 33% | 0% | 100% | |
Nov-23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | |
Dec-23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | |
Jan-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Feb-24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
67% | 17% | 17% | 100% | |
Mar-24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
Apr-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
50% | 25% | 25% | 100% | |
May-24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
56% | 11% | 33% | 100% | |
Jun-24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
89% | 11% | 0% | 100% | |
Total | 44 | 10 | 7 | 61 |
72% | 16% | 11% | 100% |
Data from previous years is available at: https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset