Civil Cause Codes

Cause Codes (Valid for CV Case Type)
Cause Codes (Valid for Small Claims Case Type)
Notes

Used on CIVA screen.

The cause code indicates the reason for the civil or small claims action.

*** Indicates a new or changed item.

Cause Codes (Valid for CV Case Type)

Code	Description	Valid Participants	Suit Amt
ALT	Alcohol Treatment (RESTRICTED, see note below)	ATY, CRP, INT, OTH, PET, RSP, SPA, WTD, WTP, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
AMI	Animal Impound	ATY, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PET, PLA, RSP, WTD, WTP	Not Allowed
AUT	Automobile Damages	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, JCR, JDB, XCL, XDF	Required
BRE	Breach of Contract	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
CCW	Carrying Concealed Weapon	ATY, CRP, DEF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, WTD, WTP	Not Allowed
CEM	Commercial Electronic Mail	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
CHN	Name Change	ATY, CRP, INT, OLD, NEW, PAR, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
DCJ	District Court Judgment	ASG, ATY, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
DD	Damage Deposit	ASG, ATY, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
~~DEP~~	~~Sister State Deposition~~ (Valid for Small Claims only)
DVP	Domestic Violence Petition	PET, RSP, MNR, FHM (See Person Business Rule Note below) ATY, CRP, GDF, INT, OTH, WTD, WTP, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
FOR	Lien Foreclosure	ASG, ATY, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
GS	Goods and Services	ASG, ATY, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
HAR	Anti-harassment	PET, RSP, MNR, FHM (See Person Business Rule Note below) ATY, CRP, GDF, INT, OTH, WTD, WTP, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
LA	Lease Agreement	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
LOA	Loan	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
MCJ	Municipal Court Judgment	ASG, ATY, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
MI	Mental Illness (RESTRICTED, see note below)	ATY, CRP, INT, OTH, PET, RSP, SPA, WTD, WTP, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
MIJ	Mental Illness - Juvenile (RESTRICTED, see note below)	ATY, CRP, INT, OTH, PET, RSP, SPA, WTD, WTP, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
NSF	NSF Check	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
OPA	Open Account	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
OTH	Other	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PFA	Firearm Forfeiture	ATY, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PET, PLA, RSP, WTD, WTP	Not Allowed
PFS	Petition for Seized Goods	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WPT, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PIN	Personal Injury	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PRG	Property Damages-Gangs	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PRI	Private Tow	ASG, ATY, CRP, DBA, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, OWN, PET, RSP, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Optional
PRP	Property Damages	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PUB	***Public Tow/Impound	ASG, ATY, BON, CRP, DBA, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, OWN, PET, RSP, TDF, WTD, WTP	Optional
REN	Rent	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
REP	Replevin	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
RES	Restitution	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
SER	Services Rendered	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
STK	Stalking Protection Order	PET, RSP, MNR, FHM (See Person Business Rule Note below) ATY, CRP, GDF, INT, OTH, WTD, WTP, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
SXP	Sexual Assault Protection	PET, RSP, MNR, FHM (See Person Business Rule Note below) ATY, CRP, GDF, INT, OTH, WTD, WTP, DEC, GAL, GDN	Not Allowed
TRN	Transcript	GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, OWN, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, TRU, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
WAG	Wages	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
WR	Written Instrument	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
XRP	Extreme Risk Protection Order	PET, RSP, CRP, ATY, DEC, FHM, GAL, GDF, GDN, INT, MNR, OTH, WTD, WTP	Not Allowed

Cause Codes (Valid for Small Claims Case Type)

Code	Description	Valid Participants	Suit Amt
AUT	Automobile Damages	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, JCR JDB, XCL, XDF	Required
BRE	Breach of Contract	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
CEM	Commercial Electronic Mail	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
DD	Damage Deposit	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
DEP	Sister State Deposition	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Not Allowed
GS	Goods and Services	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, OWN, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
LA	Lease Agreement	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
LOA	Loan	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
NSF	NSF Check	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
OPA	Open Account	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
OTH	Other	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, OWN, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PIN	Personal Injury	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PRG	Property Damages-Gangs	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, GDF, INT, OFF, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
PRP	Property Damages	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
REN	Rent	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
RES	Restitution	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
SER	Services Rendered	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
WAG	Wages	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required
WR	Written Instrument	ASG, ATY, BON, CNS, CRP, DBA, DEF, INT, OTH, PLA, PYE, PYR, TDF, WTD, WTP, CCL, CDF, D/C, DEC, GAL, GDN, XCL, XDF	Required

Notes

Restricted Cause Codes: Access to restricted cause codes must be specifically granted to each user. A user with no access to restricted cause codes will not be able to add, display or update those cases. Access may be granted by an AM-type user on the ATHX screen for the CAUSERTR Utility function.

JIS Person Business Rule 1.40 specifies which participants must be IN-type persons in the JIS Person Database. For DVP, HAR, STK***, and SXP causes, all Petitioners (PET), Respondents (RSP), Minors (MNR), and Family/Household Members (FHM) must be IN-type persons in the JIS Person Database. All other valid participants follow normal civil case participant rules for person type.