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Data reference period (1) Reason for non-convictionDefendants not convicted in criminal proceedings at the trial stage terminated (No.) in country courts of law by Reason for non-conviction; Annual (2)
Geographic localization (Portugal)
PT: Portugal
No.
2024T: Overall total24 365
1: Discharge/lack of evidence12 347
2: Nolle prosequi7 670
3: Amnesty350
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding804
5: Archived1 614
6: Descriminalization63
7: Non-imputability45
8: Rejection306
9: Other motives1 166
2023T: Overall total22 816
1: Discharge/lack of evidence11 391
2: Nolle prosequi6 957
3: Amnesty552
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding866
5: Archived1 570
6: Descriminalization115
7: Non-imputability39
8: Rejection277
9: Other motives1 049
2022T: Overall total25 220
1: Discharge/lack of evidence12 926
2: Nolle prosequi8 234
3: Amnesty16
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding862
5: Archived1 607
6: Descriminalization42
7: Non-imputability38
8: Rejection254
9: Other motives1 241
2021T: Overall total24 228
1: Discharge/lack of evidence12 130
2: Nolle prosequi7 995
3: Amnesty14
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding1 048
5: Archived1 534
6: Descriminalization33
7: Non-imputability23
8: Rejection252
9: Other motives1 199
2020T: Overall total18 836
1: Discharge/lack of evidence9 623
2: Nolle prosequi6 040
3: Amnesty5
4: Periods of limitation of the criminal proceeding737
5: Archived1 113
6: Descriminalization14
7: Non-imputability25
8: Rejection247
9: Other motives1 032
Defendants not convicted in criminal proceedings at the trial stage terminated (No.) in country courts of law by Reason for non-conviction; Annual - Directorate General for Justice Policy
Note(s):
(1) Some values were updated from 2007 to 2023. Values include criminal cases of penal justice and military justice. From 2007 onwards, data on cases in the first instance courts began to be collected from the courts computer system, representing the position of cases registered in the system - Series break.
(2) The values concern to the most serious offense for which a person was charged. Do not include handled cases, attached cases, incorporated, or integrated and sent to another entity.

This data last updated:october 31, 2025