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THE SAME AS THE NCIC CODE ON THE RELATED FINGERPRINT CARD
SUBMITTED TO THE CIB.
In many instances, criminal complaints include statute citations for both the offense
and penalty sections. Fingerprint cards should be submitted using the offense statute
rather than the penalty statute. Penalty statutes often state penalties for more than
one specific offense. By including the offense statute the precise elements of the
offense are reported and available. The severity of the offense will be indicated in
the elsewhere on the fingerprint card. If the criminal complaint indicates the
defendant is charged with Theft under 943.20(1)(a) and 943.20(3)(a), only the
offense section; 943.20(1)(a) need be reported. 943.20(3)(a) identifies the offense as
a class A misdemeanor.
Offense Charged by Prosecutor/District Attorney
This area is to be completed when the prosecutor or district attorney changes the
charge the arresting agency originally filed against the individual this document
relates to. The literal description of the offense is to be included, along with the
Statute/Ordinance No. and NCIC Code.
Literal
List the literal offense for which the subject is being charged if other than the
original arrest charge.
Statute/ORD. Citation
List the corresponding statute number for the offense now being charged. If an
ordinance violation, the word “ORD” should be used.
In many instances, criminal complaints include statute citations for both the offense
and penalty sections. Fingerprint cards should be submitted using the offense statute
rather than the penalty statute. Penalty statutes often state penalties for more than
one specific offense. By including the offense statute the precise elements of the
offense are reported and available. The severity of the offense will be indicated in
the elsewhere on the fingerprint card. If the criminal complaint indicates the
defendant is charged with Theft under 943.20(1)(a) and 943.20(3)(a), only the
offense section; 943.20(1)(a) need be reported. 943.20(3)(a) identifies the offense as
a class A misdemeanor.
NCIC Code
List the NCIC code appropriate for the offense being charged.
Court Case/Docket #
This space is for the Clerk of Court to record the case number that has been assigned
to the person and case related to the arrest data furnished on the Final Disposition
Report and corresponding to the arrest fingerprint card.
Final Disposition
REQUIRED This space is for reporting the final action the court or prosecutor is
taking against the individual who this document relates to.
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