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Cause Codes
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Civil – Case Type 2
Cause Codes are arranged alphabetically by description. For detailed definitions of Caseload reporting categories and causes, refer to the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual.
Code
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Description
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Abbreviation
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ABJ
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Abstract Of Judgment
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ABSTR JUDGMT
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ALR
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Administrative Law Review
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ADMN LAW RV
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DOL
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Appeal Licensing Revocation
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APPL REVOCA
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COL
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Collection
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COLLECTION
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COM
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Commercial
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COMMERCIAL
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CON
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Condemnation
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CONDEMNATION
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DVP
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Domestic Violence (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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DOM VIOLENC
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EOM
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Emancipation Of Minor
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EMAN MINOR
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FOR
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Foreclosure
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FORECLOSURE
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FJU
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Foreign Judgment
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FORGN JUDGMT
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FPO
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Foreign Protection Order (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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FOREIGN PROT
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INJ
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Injunction
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INJUNCTION
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LUP
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Land Use Petition
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LND PETITION
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LCA
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Lower Court Appeal – Civil
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LWR CRT APPL
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LCI
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Lower Court Appeal – Infractions
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APPEAL-INFR
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MHA
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Malicious Harassment
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MAL HARASS
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MED
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Medical Malpractice
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MED MALPRACT
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MER
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Meretricious Relationships (not available for use after 12/31/2010 – see Case Type 3 CIR-Committed Intimate Relationship)
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MERETRICIOUS
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MST
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Minor Settlement
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MINR SETTLMT
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MSC
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Miscellaneous
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MISC
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RFR***
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Restoration of Firearm Rights (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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RST FRARM RT
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RDR***
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Relief from Duty to Register (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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REL DUTY REG
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WMW
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Miscellaneous Writs
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MISC WRITS
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CHN
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Non-Confidential Change Of Name (Effective 05/25/95 thru 07/23/95, Reinstated 11/06/95)
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NAME CHANGE
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MAL
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Other Malpractice
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OTH MALPRACT
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PIN
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Personal Injury
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PERS INJURY
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PCC
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Petition For Civil Commitment (Sexual Predator)
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PET CIV CMMT
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PRG
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Property Damage - Gangs
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PROPERTYGANG
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PRP
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Property Damages
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PROP DAMAGES
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PFA
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Property Fairness Act
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PROPERTY
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PRA
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Public Records Act (effective 6/7/2010)
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PUBLIC RCRDS
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QTI
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Quiet Title
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QUIET TITLE
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SDR
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School District – Required Action Plan (effective 6/10/2010)
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SD-REQACTPLN
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SPC
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Seizure Of Property From Commission Of A Crime
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SEIZ PROP COMM
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SPR
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Seizure Of Property Resulting From A Crime
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SEIZ PROP RESL
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SXP
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Sexual Assault Protection (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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SEXUAL ASSAULT PROTE
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STK
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Stalking Protection
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STALKING PROTECTION
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TAX
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Tax Warrants
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TAX WARRANTS
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TMV
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Tort – Motor Vehicle
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TORT MTR VEH
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TTO
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Tort – Other
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TORT-OTHER
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TRJ
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Transcript Of Judgment
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TRANS JUDGMT
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UND
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Unlawful Detainer
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UNLAW DETAIN
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HAR
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Unlawful Harassment (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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UNLFL HARASS
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VAP
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Vulnerable Adult Protection Order (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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VULN ADULT
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VVT
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Victims of Motor Vehicle Theft – Civil Action
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VIC VEH THFT
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WHC
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Writ Of Habeas Corpus
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WRIT HAB CRP
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WRM
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Writ Of Mandamus
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WRIT MANDMUS
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WRR
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Writ Of Restitution
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WRIT RESTITN
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WRV
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Writ Of Review
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WRIT REVIEW
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WDE
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Wrongful Death
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WRNGFL DEATH
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Domestic – Case Type 3
Cause Codes are arranged alphabetically by description. For detailed definitions of Caseload reporting categories and causes, refer to the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual.
Code
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Description
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Abbreviation
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INV
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Annulment – Invalidity
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ANNUL-INVAL
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CIR
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Committed Intimate Relationship (effective 1/1/2011)
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COM INT REL
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CUS
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Child Custody (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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CUSTODY
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DIC
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Dissolution With Children Of The Marriage (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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DIS CHILD
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DIN
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Dissolution With No Children Of The Marriage
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DIS NO CHILD
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DPC
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Dissolution of Domestic Partnership – With Children (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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DS DOM W/ CH
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DPN
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Dissolution of Domestic Partnership – With No Children
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DS DOM NO CH
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FJU
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Foreign Judgment (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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FORGN JUDGMT
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INP
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Invalidity – Domestic Partnership
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INV DOM PRTN
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MWA
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Mandatory Wage Assignment
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WAGE ASSIGN
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MSC
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Miscellaneous
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MISC
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MOD
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Modification (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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MODIFICATION
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MDS
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Modification – Support Only (Effective 05/19/98)
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MOD SUP ONLY
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OSC
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Out-Of-State Child Custody (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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O/S CUSTODY
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PPS
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Parenting Plan / Child Support (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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PARENTING PL
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RIC
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Reciprocal, Respondent In-County
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RECIPROCAL
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ROC
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Reciprocal, Respondent Out-of-County
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RECIPROCAL
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SEP
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Legal Separation
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LGL SEPARATN
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SPD
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Legal Separation – Domestic Partnership
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LGL SEP DOM
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Probate/Guardianship – Case Type 4
Cause Codes are arranged alphabetically by description. For detailed definitions of Caseload reporting categories and causes, refer to the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual.
Code
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Description
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Abbreviation
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ABS
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Absentee
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ABSENTEE
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DSC
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Disclaimer
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DISCLAIMER
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EST
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Estate
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ESTATE
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FNW
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Foreign Will
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WILL
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GDE
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Guardianship of the Estate
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GDNSHP/EST
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GDN
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Guardianship
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GUARDIANSHIP
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GDP
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Guardianship of the Person
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GDNSHP/PER
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G/E
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Guardianship/Estate
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GDN/EST
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LGD
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Limited Guardianship
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LTD GUARDIAN
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LGE
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Limited Guardianship of the Estate
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LTDGDNSHPEST
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LGP
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Limited Guardianship of the Person
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LTDGDNSHPPER
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MGD
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Minor Guardianship
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MINR GDNSHIP
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MST
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Minor Settlement
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MINR SETTLMT
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MSC
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Miscellaneous
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MISC
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NNC
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Non-Probate Notice To Creditor
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NON-PRB NTCE
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SWR
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Sealed Will Repository See Note 4 below.
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WILL REPOSIT
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TDR
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Trust/Estate Dispute Resolution
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TRS/EST DISP
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TRS
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Trust
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TRUST
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WLL
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Will Only
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WILL ONLY
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Adoption/Parentage – Case Type 5
Cause Codes are arranged alphabetically by description. For detailed definitions of Caseload reporting categories and causes, refer to the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual.
Code
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Description
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Abbreviation
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ADP
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Adoption
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ADOPTION
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CHN
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Confidential Change Of Name [For Victim Of Domestic Violence – RCW 26.50.010(1)] (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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NAME CHG
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PPR
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Initial Pre-Placement Report
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PRE-PLACE
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MSC
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Miscellaneous
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MISCELLANEOUS
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MOD
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Modification (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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MODIFICATION
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PAT
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Parentage – Parental Determination (Initiated in either SCOMIS or JIS, based on local policy, see Note 3 below.)
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PARENTAGE
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PUR
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Parentage (URESA/UIFSA)(Initiated in either SCOMIS or JIS, based on local policy, see Note 3 below.)
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PARENTAGE
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REL
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Relinquishment
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RELINQUISH
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TER
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Termination Of Parental Rights
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TERM RIGHTS
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Mental Illness/Alcohol – Case Type 6
Cause Codes are arranged alphabetically by description. For detailed definitions of Caseload reporting categories and causes, refer to the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual.
Code
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Description
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Abbreviation
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ALT
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Alcohol / Drug Treatment
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ALCOHOL
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MI
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Mental Illness
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MENTAL ILL
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MIJ
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Mental Illness – Juvenile
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MENT ILL-JUV
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MIO
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Mental Illness – Other Venue
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MI-OTH VEN
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Juvenile Dependency – Case Type 7
Cause Codes are arranged alphabetically by description. For detailed definitions of Caseload reporting categories and causes, refer to the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual.
Code
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Description
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Abbreviation
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ARY
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At-Risk Youth (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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RISK YOUTH
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CNS
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Child In Need Of Services (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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CHINS
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DEP
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Dependency (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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DEPENDENCY
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DDP
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Developmental Disability (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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DISABE PLACE
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EFC
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Extended Foster Care-Dependency (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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EXTFOSTRCR
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GFC
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Guardianship Foster Children (effective 6/10/2010)
(Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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GDNSHPFOSTER
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RPR
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Reinstatement of Parental Rights (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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REINSTATE PARENTAL RIGHTS
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RVS
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Relative Visitation (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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RELATIVE VIS
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TER
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Termination of Parental Rights (disabled between 06/01/90 and 01/12/92 , Reinstated 01/13/92) (Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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TERM RIGHTS
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TRU
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Truancy (Effective 11/26/01 Must be initiated in JIS, see Note 2 below.)
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TRUANCY
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Arbitration Causes
The following cause codes can be used when adding an Arbitration case in an Arbitration County. Refer to the online SCOMIS Manual, Arbitration topic for more information. Only these codes are counted in the monthly caseload statistics.
Use this Arbitration Cause
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If the Clerk's case used this cause
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COL
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Collection (COL)
Commercial (COM)
Condemnation (CON)
Foreclosure (FOR)
Foreign Judgment (FJU)
Transcript of Judgment (TRJ)
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TTO
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Medical Malpractice (MED
Personal Injury (PIN)
Property Damage (PRP)
Tort Motor Vehicle (TMV)
Tort – Other (TTO)
Wrongful Death (WDE)
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MSC
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Quiet Title (QTI)
Unlawful Detainer (UND)
Lower Court Appeal – Civil (LCA)
Administrative Law Review (ALR)
Writ of Review (WRV)
Miscellaneous (MSC)
Property Damage - Gangs (PRG)
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DIC
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Dissolution With Children (DIC)
Dissolution (DIS)
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DIN
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Dissolution With No Children (DIN)
Dissolution (DIS)
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Usage Notes
1. For causes that are initiated in SCOMIS, the Cause code is entered on the Basic screen. The description of the cause displays on the Basic and Docket screens in SCOMIS. The abbreviation displays on Search Index under the short description of the cause.
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2. For causes that must be initiated in JIS, the cause code is entered in JIS on the CIVA screen. Refer to JIS Person Business Rule 1.40 (summarized below) for causes of action using the JIS Person Database. The Cause code and description display on the Basic and Docket screens in SCOMIS.
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3. Parental Determination (PAT) and URESA/UIFSA Paternity (PUR) cases may be entered in either JIS or SCOMIS based on local policy.
4.
When a case with cause SWR is first added to SCOMIS, it is automatically sealed with limited access as soon as the BASIC screen is saved. This means that a clerk with security for limited access sealed cases should be adding Sealed Will Repository case(s). If a clerk who does not have this security tries to use the ADD CASE command to file a Sealed Will Repository case, the clerk will not be able to finish filing the case, because access will be denied to the NAMES and DOCKET screens for that case.
If a clerk without security tries to add an SWR case, a message displays after the BASIC screen is saved: "Case Sealed, Need Security to Proceed." A clerk with security for limited access sealed cases can complete the case using the VERIFY CASE command.
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Causes of Action Using JIS Person Database
JIS Person Business Rule 1.40 (Addition of SXP is proposed in order to comply with House Bill 2576, the Sexual Assault Protection Order Act, Chapter 138, Laws of 2006)
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Addition of DPC (Case Type 3) and RVS (Case Type 7) proposed in order to comply with changes made in 2008 legislation.
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Addition of GFC (Case Type 7) proposed in order to comply with SHB 2680-2010 Legislation.
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Paternity references changed to Parentage to comply with HB 1267 2011 Legislation.
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Case Type
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Cause
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Litigant/Participant Type
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Civil (2)
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Domestic Violence (DVP)
Foreign Protection Order (FPO)
Unlawful Harassment (HAR)
Vulnerable Adult Protection Order (VAP)
Sexual Assault Protection (SXP)
Restoration of Firearm Rights (RFR)
Relief from Duty to Register (RDR)
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Petitioner (PET)
Respondent (RSP)
Minor (MNR)
Family/Household Member (FHM)
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Domestic (3)
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Child Custody (CUS)
Dissolution W/Children (DIC)
Dissolution of Domestic Partnership – W/Children (DPC)
Foreign Judgment (FJU)
Modification (MOD)
Out-of-State Child Custody (OSC)
Parenting Plan/Child Support (PPS)
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Petitioner (PET)
Respondent (RSP)
Parent (PAR)
Minor (MNR)
Family/Household Member (FHM)
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Parentage (5)
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Confidential Name Change (CHN)
Modification (MOD)
Parental Determination (PAT)
Parentage-URESA/UIFSA (PUR)
(Parental Determination and URESA/UIFSA Parentage cases may be entered in either JIS or SCOMIS based on local policy.)
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Old Name (OLD)
New Name (NEW)
Petitioner (PET)
Respondent (RSP)
Minor (MNR)
Family/Household Member (FHM)
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Juvenile Dependency (7)
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At Risk Youth (ARY)
Child in Need of Services (CNS)
Dependency (DEP)
Developmental Disability Placement (DDP)
Termination (TER)
Truancy (TRU)
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Dependent (DEP)
Parent (PAR)
Truant (TRU)
Family/Household Member (FHM)
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Juvenile Dependency (7)
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Guardianship Foster Children (GFC)
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Dependent (DEP)
Parent (PAR)
Family/Household Member (FHM)
Guardian (GDN)
Petitioner (PET)
Involved (INV)
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Juvenile Dependency (7)
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Extended Foster Care – Dependency (EFC)
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Dependent (DEP)
Parent (PAR)
Family/Household Member (FHM)
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Juvenile Dependency (7)
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Relative Visitation (RVS)
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Dependent (DEP)
Petitioner (PET)
Respondent (RSP)
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Juvenile Dependency (7)
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Reinstatement of Parental Rights (RPR)
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Dependent (DEP)
Parent (PAR)
Family Household Member (FHM)
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