Clerk's Abbreviations

Plea and Verdict Abbreviations
GL	GUILTY TO LESSER
GU	GUILTY
NC	NO CONTEST
JA	JUDGMENT ARRESTED (by judge after jury verdict)
PJ	PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT
NG	NOT GUILTY
NR	NOT RESPONSIBLE
RL	RESPONSIBLE TO LESSER
RS	RESPONSIBLE

Method of Disposition Abbreviations
CV	CHANGE OF VENUE (to another county)
DC	DISMISSED BY THE COURT
DD	DISMISSAL W/OUT LEAVE AFTER DEFERRED PROSECUTION
VD	VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
VL	VOLUNTARY LEAVE
ST	DISMISSED BY DA-SPEEDY TRIAL
FE	FIGHT EX-TRADITION (Extradition hearing by judge)
FP	FRIVOLOUS PROSECUTION
HC	HABEAS CORPUS HEARING (Superior only)
JU	JUDGE (trial by judge or guilty plea before judge at district level, guilty plea at superior court level)
JR	JURY TRIAL
MA	MAGISTRATE COURT (Misdemeanor cases)
NS	NEVER TO BE SERVED (Voided/recalled/stricken that are unserved)
NP	NO PROBABLE CAUSE
NB	NO TRUE BILL RETURNED
OT	OTHER (CVR only)(Has been used on older cases with other types of offenses)
PC	PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND
PO	PROCESS OTHER (Use in place of 'OT' except for offense 9954)
PR	PROBATION REVOCATION (by judge)
RM	REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT
SI	TRANSFERRED TO SUPERIOR COURT
WE	WAIVER OF EXTRADITION
WP	WAIVER OF PROBABLE CAUSE
WC	WAIVER - CLERK
WM	WAIVER - MAGISTRATE
WD	APPEAL WITHDRAWN FROM SUPERIOR COURT

Process Type
B	BILL OF INFORMATION
C	CITATION
I	INDICTMENT
M	MAGISTRATE ORDER
O	OTHER
S	CRIMINAL SUMMONS
W	WARRANT
X	STATEMENT OF CHARGES

Agency
ABC	BILL OF INFORMATION
ALE	CITATION
APD	INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT POLICE
CPD	CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
CSC	CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
DMV	DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
FBI	FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
L-T	NC LICENSE & THEFT DIVISION
MAG	MAGISTRATE
OTH	OTHER
SBI	STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SFF	COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
SHP	STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
WRC	WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION

Attorney Code
A	COURT APPOINTED
P	PUBLIC DEFENDER
R	PRIVATELY RETAINED (SELF)
W	WAIVED

Race
A	ASIAN
B	BLACK
H	HISPANIC
I	AMERICAN INDIAN
O	OTHER
W	WHITE
X	NON-PERSON

Sex
F	FEMALE
M	MALE
U	UNKNOWN
X	NON-PERSON

Sentence Frame
D	DAYS
L	LIFE (Key in Min. Sentence Frame only)
M	MONTHS
X	DEATH (Key in Min. Sentence Frame only)
Y	YEARS

Continued By
C	COURT (JUDGE)
D	COURT DEFENSE
N	NOT REACHED
S	STATE

Witness Type
C	COMPLAINANT
D	DEFENSE
I	INACTIVE
L	LAW ENFORCEMENT
N	COMPLAINANT NON-WITNESS
S	STATE
V	VICTIM

Bond Type
CUS	CUSTODY RELEASE
CSH	CASH
DIS	THE OFFICIALS DISCRETION
Ptr	PRE-TRIAL RELEASE
SEC	SECURED
UNS	UNSECURED
WPA	WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR
R	Determining conditions of release and Commitment
C	Commitment since release of the defendant

Results of Appeal
A	AFFIRMED
D	DISMISS THE CASE
M	MODIFIED
N	NOT PERFECTED
R	REVERSED

SHP Assigned troop
A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,M,S,X,Z,U
(Unknown if blank)

Accident Flag
F	FATALITY
I	PERSONAL INJURY
N	NEAR/NO ACCIDENT
P	PROPERTY DAMAGE
U	UNKNOWN (If blank)

Vehicle Type
AB	ACTIVITY BUS	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
ATV	ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
AMB	AMBULANCE
BI	BICYCLE
CAB	Activity Bus 16 or More Passengers
CB	COMMERCIAL BUS
CSB	School Bus 16 or More Passengers
CTTT	Commercial Truck Tractor with Trailer
CT2A	Commercial Truck with Two Axles
CT3A	= Commercial Truck with Three Axles
CT4A	Commercial Truck with Four Axles
CT5A	Commercial Truck with Five Axles
CT6A	Commercial Truck with Six Axles
CVN	Van 16 or More Passengers
DT	DUAL TRAILERS	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
EMS	EMS VEHICLE	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
FT	FARM TRACTOR	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
FRT	FIRETRUCK	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
MC	MOTORCYCLE
MIL	MILITARY	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
MP	MOPED.
MS	MOTOR SCOOTER OR MOTOR BIKE
OB	OTHER BUS	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
OT	OTHER
P	TWO OR FOUR DOOR SEDAN (Passenger)
PC	PEDAL CYCLE	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
PED	PEDESTRIAN
PHT	2 OR 4 DOOR SEDAN & HOUSE TRAILER	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
POL	POLICE	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
PT	PASSENGER CAR & TRAILER	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
PU	PICKUP TRUCK
RV	RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, (Self Contained)
SB	SCHOOL BUS	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
SUV	SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
SW	STATION WAGON (Passenger)
SWT	STATION WAGON (truck)
TAXI	TAXICAB
TRV	CAMPER MOUNTED ON TWO-AXLE TRUCK
TST	TRACTOR SEMI TRAILER	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
TT	TRUCK TRACTOR ONLY
TTDT	TRACTOR/DOUBLES	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
TTST	TRUCK TRACTOR & SEMITRAILER	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
TTT	TRUCK TRACTOR WITH TRAILER
T2A	TRUCK WITH TWO AXLES
T3A	TRUCK WITH THREE AXLES	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
T4A	TRUCK WITH FOUR AXLES	Not used on offenses committed after 1/7/09
U	UNKNOWN (undecipherable or blank)
VN	VAN

Trailer Types
BT	BOAT
CT	CAMPER
DT	DOUBLE TWIN
FB	FLATBED
HE	HORSE
HS	HOUSE trAILER
OS	OTHER SEMI
OT	OTHER
TN	TANKER
TV	TOWED VEHICLE
U	UNKNOWN
UT	UTILITY
VN	ENCLOSED VAN

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