Code GuideNC court records often contain abbreviated codes. This list contains descriptions of the codes most commonly used by the clerks of court.
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Plea and Verdict Abbreviations
| GL |
GUILTY TO LESSER |
| GU |
GUILTY |
| JA |
JUDGMENT ARRESTED (by judge after jury verdict) |
| NC |
NO CONTEST |
| NG |
NOT GUILTY |
| NR |
NOT RESPONSIBLE |
| OT |
OTHER (Older cases only) |
| PJ |
PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT |
| 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 |
DISMISSAL WITHOUT LEAVE BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY |
| VL |
DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY |
| ST |
DISMISSED BY DA-SPEEDY TRIAL |
| FE |
FIGHT EXTRADITION (Extradition hearing by judge) |
| 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 (Misdemeanor cases) |
| NS |
NEVER TO BE SERVED (Voided/recalled/stricken) |
| NP |
NO PROBABLE CAUSE |
| NB |
NO TRUE BILL RETURNED |
| OT |
OTHER (Civil revocation only)(and older cases) |
| PC |
PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND |
| PO |
PROCESS OTHER (In place of 'OT', except for offense 9954), ONLY VALID FOR CERTAIN OFFENSE CODES |
| PR |
PROBATION REVOCATION (by judge), ONLY VALID FOR CERTAIN OFFENSE CODES |
| RM |
REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT |
| SI |
SUPERSEDING PROCESS OR SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT |
| TD |
TRANSFER TO DISTRICT |
| WE |
WAIVER OF EXTRADITION |
| WP |
WAIVER OF PROBABLE CAUSE |
| WC |
WAIVER BY THE CLERK |
| WM |
WAIVER BY THE MAGISTRATE |
| WD |
APPEAL WITHDRAWN FROM SUPERIOR COURT |
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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 | County ABC |
| ALE | Alcohol Law Enforcement |
| APD | International AirportE |
| CPD | City Police Department |
| CSC | Clerk of Superior Court |
| DMF | Division of Marine Fisheries |
| DMV | Division of Motor Vehicles |
| DOR | Department of Revenue |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| JUD | Judge |
| L-T | NC License- Theft Division |
| MAG | Magistrate |
| OTH | OTHER |
| RRP | Railroad Police |
| SBI | State Bureau of Investigation |
| SFF | County Sheriff Department |
| SHP | State Highway Patrol |
| SPR | State Parks & Recreation |
| WRC | Wildlife Resources Commission |
Attorney Code
| A | COURT APPOINTED |
| P | PUBLIC DEFENDER |
| R | PRIVATELY RETAINED (SELF) |
| S | STATE |
| W | WAIVED |
Race
| A | ASIAN |
| B | BLACK |
| H | HISPANIC |
| I | AMERICAN INDIAN |
| O | OTHER |
| U | UNKNOWN |
| W | WHITE |
| X | NON-PERSON |
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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 OR WITHDRAWN |
| 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) |
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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 |
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| BI | BICYCLE |
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| CAB | Activity Bus 16 or More Passengers |
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| CB | COMMERCIAL BUS |
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| CSB | School Bus 16 or More Passengers |
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| CTTT | Commercial Truck Tractor with Trailer over 26,000 GVW |
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| CT2A | Commercial Truck Tractor with Two Axles |
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| CT3A | = Commercial Truck with Three Axles over 26,000 GVW |
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| CT4A | Commercial Truck with Four Axles over 26,000 GVW |
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| CT5A | Commercial Truck with Five Axles over 26,000 GVW |
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| CT6A | Commercial Truck with Six Axles over 26,000 GVW |
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| FE |
Farm Equipment |
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| FT |
FARM TRACTOR |
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| MC | MOTORCYCLE |
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| MP | MOPED. |
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| MS | MOTOR SCOOTER OR MOTOR BIKE |
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| OT | OTHER |
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| P | TWO OR FOUR DOOR SEDAN (Passenger) |
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| PED |
PEDESTRIAN |
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| PU | PICKUP TRUCK |
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| RV | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, (Self Contained) |
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| SW | STATION WAGON (Passenger) |
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| SWT | STATION WAGON (truck) |
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| TAXI | TAXICAB |
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| TRV | CAMPER MOUNTED ON TWO-AXLE TRUCK |
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| TT |
TRUCK TRACTOR ONLY |
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TTDT |
TRACTOR/DOUBLES |
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| TTT |
TRUCK TRACTOR WITH TRAILER |
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| U | UNKNOWN (undecipherable or
blank) |
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| VN | VAN |
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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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