Example 1:  At the beginning of the reporting period, there are 5 felony Person cases that have been classified as Begin Pending - Inactive (a).  During the reporting period, 50 felony Person cases are filed with the court (b), and the 5 inactive pending cases are Reactivated (c).  Thirty-five (35) cases are resolved–a judgment is entered–(d).  The remaining 20 cases are still awaiting disposition at the end of the reporting period and are recorded as End Pending - Active (e).

Example 2:  Eighty (80) felony Domestic Violence cases are in Begin Pending - Active status at the beginning of the reporting period (a).   A judgment is entered for all 80 cases (b). Forty (40) offenders violate the conditions set forth in their probation orders and must reappear before the court.   The reappearances are filed during the reporting period as Reopened cases (c), sentences are imposed, and the cases are then counted as Reopened Dispositions (d).

Example 3:  During the reporting period, 100 felony Property cases are newly filed with the court (a). Seventy-five (75) defendants appear for court and judgments are entered for those cases (b).   The 25 remaining defendants fail to appear in court and arrest warrants are issued.   After a period of time, these 25 cases are classified as inactive (c).   The reporting period ends while all 25 cases are still considered to be in inactive status and are recorded as End Pending - Inactive cases (d).

Example 4:  During the reporting period, 60 felony Drug cases are filed with the court (a).   All 60 defendants fail to appear and warrants for their arrest are issued.   After the requisite period, the cases are Placed on Inactive Status (b).   The defendants are arrested during the reporting period, and the cases are restored to active status; i.e., Reactivated (c).   All 60 cases are disposed of (d) during the reporting period.

Calculating Pending Caseloads    When using all ten available categories in the Caseload Summary, the user can calculate pending caseloads quite simply.  Using the totals from the examples above, the End Pending - Active caseload is calculated by adding the Begin Pending - Active, New Filing, Reopened, and Reactivated cases, and subtracting the sum of the Entry of Judgment, Reopened Dispositions, and Placed on Inactive Status cases.       Begin Pending - Active   80   + New Filing   210   + Reopened   40   + Reactivated   65       395         Entry of Judgment   250   + Reopened Dispositions   40   + Placed on Inactive Status   85       (375)   End Pending - Active 20         The inactive pending caseload calculation is also straightforward.  Add the number of BeginPending - Inactive and Placed on Inactive Status cases and subtract the number of Reactivated cases.       Begin Pending - Inactive    5   + Placed on Inactive Status   85     90   Reactivated   65       (65)   End Pending - Inactive 25