Case Filing Differences by Defendant Race/Ethnicity - Hispanic Defendants

This chart shows the percent of felony referrals that were declined for prosecution for Hispanic and White individuals. Case filing is a crucial discretionary decision point which can reduce or worsen disparities introduced at arrest.

This chart excludes misdemeanor, juvenile, or traffic cases referred. Cases grouped by referral date. Last name used to better identify Hispanic individuals.
Source: Prosecutorial Performance Indicators PPI 7.3Get the data