Charges
Common abbreviations for charges in alphabetical order.
AGG – Aggravated
CDTP -Criminal damage to property
CTTL-Criminal trespass to land
CTTR -Criminal trespass to residence
CTTSL- Criminal trespass to State land
CTTV -Criminal trespass to vehicle
D/C - Disorderly conduct
DAOPW - Drinking alcohol on the public way
DB - Domestic battery
DCS - Delivery of a controlled substance
DSL - Driving on a suspended license
Man/Del- Manufacturing and delivery
OP - Order of protection
PCS- Possession of a controlled substance
PCS w/Int- Possession with intent to deliver
POC- Possession of cannabis
PROS, Prost- Prostitution
SOL - Solicitation
S/R- Soliciting rides
SUB - Soliciting unlawful business
VOBB - Violation of bail bond
VOOP - Violation of order of protection
VOP - Violation of probation
Courtabbreviations
Common abbreviations for what happened in court. The outcome of a case is called a disposition.
B - Bond
B/A - By agreement
BF - Bond forfeiture
BF-SOL - Bond forfeiture & SOL (case is dismissed)
BFW - Bond forfeiture warrant
CALL - All counts
CE - Guilty/Conviction with a Certificate of Eligibility for Expungement from the Prisoner Review Board. You petitioned the Prisoner Review Board and were given eligibility to erase a conviction from your criminal record.
Court - Court supervision completed successfully. The court kept your case open for a set period of time, and because you followed all of the conditions during that time, the court dismissed the criminal charges against you.
DA - Dismissal / Acquittal
DWP - Dismissed without prejudice.What's this?
FC - Felony conviction
FG - Finding of guilty
FI -Factually innocent
FNG -Found or finding of not guilty.The court decided you were not guilty of the offense you were charged with.
FNPC-Finding of no probable cause.The court dismissed the case because it decided that there was no probable cause (reason) to believe that you had committed the offense that you were accused of.
[enter] - Guilty or conviction reversed or vacated.The court originally decided you were guilty of an offense, but then reviewed your case and decided you were not guilty, or the court canceled the original finding of guilt.
JT - Jury trial
JW - Jury waived
LFD - Leave to file denied
MC - Misdemeanor conviction
M/D - Motion defendant
M/S - Motion state
NIC- Defendant not in court
NP or Nolle-Nolle prosequi.The state stopped prosecuting your case and the court dismissed the case.
NS -Non-suit.In an Ordinance Violation case, the local municipal attorney has the option to bring the case back up again. If they do not, the case is considered dismissed.
Pardon - guilty or conviction with a Pardon from the Governor.The court found you guilty of an offense, but the Governor granted you a pardon that allows the expungement of your criminal record.
PG - Plea of guilty
PNG- Plea of not guilty
QP -Successfully completed First Offender Drug Probation or Qualified Probation.This type of probation can also be called 410, 710, 1410, or TASC probation when the court determines the arrest was a result of alcohol or drug addiction and must be reflected in the record. You can tell if you received this special type of probation by the court disposition.
RWC, RWOC-Released without Charging.You were arrested but not charged with an offense or brought to court.
SOJ - Substitution of judge
SOL - Stricken off with leave to reinstate.The state has the option to bring the case back up again. If they do not within 120 – 160 days, the case is considered dismissed.
SOL WRT -Stricken with leave to reinstate and warrant
VG - Verdict of guilty
VNG - Verdict not guilty (jury)
Sentencing
Common abbreviations related to sentencing in alphabetical order.
CCDOC-Cook county department of corrections.The court determined you committed the offense. You were sentenced to time in jail or prison.
CD -Conditional discharge.The court determined you committed the offense. You were sentenced to meet certain conditions and if you did not you would be resentenced.
CTDS -Credit defendant for time served
Fine (without court supervision) -The court determined you committed the offense. You were sentenc
ed to pay a fine.
IDOC- Illinois department of corrections. The court determined you committed the offense. You were sentenced to time in jail or prison.
IDJJ -Illinois department of juvenile justice
JTDC - Juvenile temporary detention center
Prob -Probation (not Qualified Probation).The court determined you committed the offense. You were sentenced to report to a Probation Officer.
PTS -Probation terminated satisfactorily
PTU -Probation terminated unsatisfactorily
SUP - Supervision
TASC - Treatment alternatives for a safe community
TCS - Time considered served.The court determined that you committed the offense. The time you spent in jail waiting for the court to hear your case was considered your sentence.
