How to read case numbers.
The three letter prefix indicates what type of case it is.
Below is a listing of the case categories:
Criminal/Traffic Division
CRA - Felony
CRB - Misdemeanor
TRC - DUI
TRD - All other traffic violations
Civil Division
CVE - Damage to person and/or property
CVF - Monetary damages
CVG - Eviction
CVH - Replevin
CVI - Small Claims
CVJ - Rent Escrow
CVK - Drivers license appeals
MCT - Court transfers to collect judgment in a different jurisdiction - beginning in 2000, all MCT cases were given the designation of CVH.
On criminal and traffic cases, you will notice a four (4) digit suffix indicating the number of charges in the case.
All Criminal/Traffic cases are given the suffix "0101" which means "one of one".
When more than one charge is filed simultaneously, the case numbers increase to the number of counts you are cited.
The case numbers given are then put in order of severity.
For example, if you are stopped by a police officer and cited for going 10 miles over the speed limit and not having a valid drivers license, your case numbers would be similar to the following:
no valid drivers license TRD-99-12345-0102
speeding TRD-99-12345-0202