In 21 counties examined, overall FTA rates (with and without a warrant issued) decreased after the PFA, from 25.1% to 22.8%.

FTA rates - measured simply as any missed court date - decreased after the PFA for all offense types except non-detainable felony offenses. FTA rates for non-detainable felonies increased from 28.1% to 31.0%.

This chart shows the percent of defendants with at least one failure to appear within 6 months of their initial court hearing or the disposition of their case, whichever came first. These numbers do not include Cook County.
Source: Loyola Center for Criminal Justice Analyses of data from 21 counties for defendants charged and released between September 18, 2022 and December 31, 2022 (Pre-PFA) or charged and released between September 18, 2023 and December 31, 2023 (post-PFA).Get the data