PLEA VERDICT MOD   FINE    COSTS     REST      JUDGE MONIES-PD  TO-BE-PAID
  GU   GU            JU     $          $              $ 
CONV OFFN: M  POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO ½ OZ    90-95(D)(4)
SENT LEN: 2Y      -        SENT TYPE: C             CONS F/JGMT:
PROB: 3Y                        WITHDRAWN:          APPEALED TO SUPERIOR:
 AREA CD:    ACCD: N HWY:         V LIC:              TRANS TO SUPERIOR:
 CDL: N  CMV: N  HAZ: N   TRP/DIST:    V ST:     V TYP:      APPELLATE:
PROBATION TERMINATED SUCCESSFULLY

Identifiers and case numbers
The clerk enters information on a work terminal from a variety of documents, such as arrest warrants, traffic tickets and police reports. A case number is assigned, the defendants name is entered along with any identifiers, such as race, date of birth, drivers license number or address, that appear on the documents.  Often there are blank fields, indicating the identifiers are unknown or unavailable at the time of processing.  Cases with the notation CR, such as 96CR12345, are cases heard in district court. Cases noted as IF, such as 98IF2134, are generally minor traffic infractions. Cases with the notation CRS, such as 96CRS12345, are cases heard in superior court. Cases can be bound over to superior court from district court. Generally, these are more serious cases, such as felony. In these cases, 96CR12345 becomes 99CRS12345

Case Disposition
As cases progress through the court, the case disposition is noted by the clerk. For example, the case could be DISPOSED and over with, or PENDING action, such as awaiting a trial date. If the person was called for trial and failed to appear an OFA, Order For Arrest, will be noted. The individual may have been charged with a crime but the police were unsuccessful in serving the warrant, noted by WARRANT RETURNED UNSERVED, or RTNUNSVD, meaning warrant returned unserved. 

Trial Dates
Trial Dates are entered as they are placed on the court calendar. 

Charged Offense / Convicted Offense
An original charge is entered following an arrest or traffic violation and after a warrant for arrest has been issued. The designations F,M,T,IF will appear in this field for Felony, Misdemeanor, Traffic or Infraction. Following the charge is a number referring to what statute violation is involved in this particular case. The convicted offense may be different from the original charge. For example, a person may be charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. At trial, this could be reduced to a Misdemeanor. 

Offense / Disposition Dates
The clerk will note the date of the offense .When and if the case is settled, the clerk notes the disposition date. 

Plea and Verdict Codes
Standard abbreviations are used for the pleas and verdicts and are as follows: Plea and Verdict Abbreviations 

Method of Disposition
The method of disposition (MOD) refers to how a case was disposed. For example, if a jury heard a particular case, it would be given the designation JR. If a case were dismissed by the judge or district attorney, it would be given the designation VD for Voluntary Dismissal.. The following is a full list of the abbreviations used by the clerks: Method of Disposition Abbreviations

Fines and Costs
Fines, costs and any restitution paid as part of a conviction are entered here. 

Sentence Information
If an active sentence is given, it is noted here. A sentence of 24 days is denoted as 24D, 24 months as 24M and 24 years as 24Y. A life sentence is denoted by the letter L. 

Case Consolidation
Sometimes cases are consolidated for sentencing. The case number for consolidation is entered here. This will be a case number from the same county as the record in question. 

Probation Information
Probation is listed here and, like sentencing, is given in Days, Months and Years. The type of probation is also noted as either Supervised or UN-supervised. 

Case Appealed
Cases that result in conviction at the district court level are appealed. The results of the appeal are given in the CRS version of the same case number. For example, if case # 97 CR 123 is appealed to superior court, it will then carry the case number 97 CRS 123. 

Clerk's Notes
The clerk enters notes here that reflect a variety of possible actions taken in a particular case. Specific orders by the judge hearing the case are given here. For example, a judge may impose specific conditions for probation or conditions under which a sentence will be served. There are few specific abbreviations used here by the clerks entering the information. The notes are helpful, though, especially in helping us track the progress of a case through the judicial process. 

Plea and Verdict Abbreviations

GL  GUILTY TO LESSER
GU  GUILTY
NC  NO CONTEST
JA  JUDGMENT ARRESTED
PJ  PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT
NG  NOT GUILTY
NR  NOT RESPONSIBLE
RL  RESPONSIBLE TO LESSER
RS  RESPONSIBLE

Method of Disposition Abbreviations

CV  CHANGE OF VENUE
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
FP  FRIVOLOUS PROSECUTION
HC  HABEAS CORPUS HEARING
JU  JUDGEMENT
JR  JURY TRIAL
MA  MAGISTRATE COURT
NS  NEVER TO BE SERVED
NP  NO PROBABLE CAUSE
NB  NO TRUE BILL RETURNED
OT  OTHER
PC  PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND
PO  PROCESS OTHER
PR  PROBATION REVOCATION
RM  REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT
SI  TRANSFERED TO SUPERIOR COURT
WE  WAIVER OF EX-TRADITION
WP  WAIVED PROBABLE CAUSE
WC  WAIVED BY CLERK
WM  WAIVED BY MAGISTRATE
WD  WITHDRAWN FROM SUPERIOR COURT