Documentation for Model: ECF 3.0 Domain Model

In the table, class names are in the leftmost column, in bold blue font. The class definition appears in the first row associated with the class, in blue font. Associations are indicated in italics. Missing definitions are indicated in red font.

ClassProperty or ReferenceDocumentationCardinality
ActAn action or behavior of a juvenile that makes the juvenile potentially subject to adjudication by the juvenile court as a delinquent.
actTextLegal term used to describe the alleged offense, which would be a crime if committed by an adult.1,1
actSequenceNumberThe order in which this charge appears in a listing of multiple charges against the same juvenile. Example: Ordering charges in descending order of seriousness so that a case management application can identify the most serious charge.1,1
actDateThe date on which an act is alleged or found to have occurred.1,1
LocationThe place where the alleged act occurred.0,1
ActedOnBehalfOfThe actor on whose behalf the filing was submitted to the court as set forth in the docket entry.
actorIDReferenceA reference to an actor elsewhere in this message.1,1
ActorThe actor who performed the action as set forth in the docket entry. E.g. the person who filed the document. Does not include the name of the court clerk composing the docket entry.
actorIDReferenceA reference to an actor elsewhere in this message.1,1
AddressThe description of the location of the residence of a person or organization usable to find that residence. Example: the number and street name at which mail is delivered.
AddressTypeA description of the type of address. Example: mailing address, physical address, GPS coordinates. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.
AliasA name other than an official name used by a person or organization.
alternateNameAn alternative name by which this person or organization is known.1,*
alternateNameTypeCodeA description of the type of the alternate name. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. Examples: doing business as, formerly known as, also known as.1,1
OrganizationThe alternative name when it is an entity created by law to conduct some sort of business or activity. Examples include agencies, law firms, corporations, partnerships, and voluntary associations.0,1
Person The alternative name when it is a person.0,*
AllowanceChargeAn authorization by the filer allowing the court to take money from the filer, for a particular purpose, and by a particular means. Only for case-related activities. This may only be included with the ReviewFiling message sent to the court - it must not be included with the ReviewFiling message served to other parties in the case.
paymentAmountAn amount of money that the filer is paying to the court.1,1
paymentPurposeCodePurpose or reason for the filer's making the payment; this would be a code valid according to and described by Court Policy.1,1
PaymentMeansThe payment method employed to complete the transaction.0,1
AllowedCodeValueA value allowed for the parent identified element, and associated information.
valueThe value that is transmitted in the message.1,1
displayTextA description to be used for display purposes.1,1
effectiveDateThe date on which this value became or will become allowed.1,1
expirationDateThe date on which the value was or will be terminated.0,1
AmountTypeThe currency by which an amount is defined. Examples: Dollars, Euros, Yen. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.
ArrestThe act of taking physical control over the person of another by a law enforcement officer or other person acting under color of law.
arrestDateThe date the subject was arrested, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
arrestTimeThe time the subject was arrested, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock.1,1
incidentNumberUnique identifier for a police agency departmental report. 1,1
arrestingAgencyIDAn alphanumeric identifier issued by the FBI to identify a specific criminal justice agency, in this instance the law enforcement agency which made the arrest. (Ex. AZ0071300, etc.)1,1
arrestingAgencyNameThe name of the Law Enforcement agency which made the arrest.1,1
arresteeBloodAlcoholContentNumberThe percentage of alcohol in an arrestee's blood (e.g. .08%).1,1
bookingNumberNumber issued by booking agency at time of subject's entry into jail and maintained until release on all charges and sentences. New number issued for each subsequent jail stay. 1,1
bookingAgencyIDAn alpha numeric identifier issued by the FBI to identify a specific criminal justice agency. In this instance the Law Enforcement Agency which booked the suspect into jail. (Ex. AZ0071300, etc.) 1,1
bookingAgencyNameThe name of the law enforcement agency that booked the suspect into jail. 1,1
defendantExtraditionStatusA code identifying the type of limitation placed on the extradition of a subject from an area outside the immediate jurisdiction of the issuing court.1,1
Defendant A person arrested.1,1
ChargeThe crime or violation for which a defendant is arrested.1,*
ArrestingOfficerAn employee of a law enforcement agency who effects an arrest.
personIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time a person is first associated with a case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this element blank. This identifier is used to link other information in the case to a particular person.1,1
badgeNumberNumber of an official badge issued by a law enforcement agency to a law enforcement officer.1,1
arrestingAgencyORIOfficial FBI-issued identifier for a law enforcement agency.1,1
arrestingOfficerUnitText description of the subdivision of the arresting agency. Example: Fairlawn precinct, Special Operations Division, Drug Task Force.1,1
AttachmentMetadataInformation describing an attachment included within an ECF 3.0 base message. An attachment can be a binary file representing the document to be filed, an XML document, a digital signature, or other MIME file.
attachmentIDA unique identifier (such as a URI) for the attachment in the message stream. (For the Web Services profile, this will be the value of the MIME Content-Id header.) Can contain a URL if the attachment is remote, if allowed by court policy.1,1
attachmentSequenceNumberA numeric sequence number used for splitting documents across multiple parts.1,1
BankruptcyCaseInformationAdditional information specific to bankruptcy cases.
assetNoticeWhether assets are available for distribution to creditors.1,1
numberOfCreditorsValueLevelCodeA coded set of ranges of numbers of creditors involved in the case.1,1
estimatedAssetsValueLevelCodeA coded set of ranges of dollar values for assets. Generally used for statistical reporting, not case management.1,1
estimatedDebtsValueLevelCodeA coded set of ranges of dollar values for debts. Generally used for statistical reporting, not case management.1,1
smallBusinessWhether the initiating party is a small business, as defined in bankruptcy code.1,1
section1121eThe debtor has elected to proceed under Section 1121 (e) of the bankruptcy code.1,1
debtorTypeCode"Form of Origin" indicator...one of seven code values from the Bankruptcy Petition Form.1,1
jointPetitionIndicatorWhether or not spouses are filing as joint debtors1,1
natureOfDebtCodeWhether the debts involved in the case are "business" or "consumer".1,1
voluntaryIndicatorWhether the debtor has initiated bankruptcy (true, corresponding to Federal code "V") or a creditor has initiated bankruptcy (false, corresponding to Federal code "I")1,1
BankruptcyStatute Section 11 of the United States Code pertaining to bankruptcy. 1,1
DebtorThe person or organization on whose behalf, or against whom, a bankruptcy petition is filed.,
BankruptcyStatuteSection 11 of the United States Code pertaining to bankruptcy.
chapterIDCodeThe chapter of the bankruptcy code under which the debtor has chosen to proceed.1,1
BaseMessageThe core information contained in an ECF 3.0 message.
submitterIDA unique identifier assigned by the filing assembly MDE for the person who is managing the interface between the filer and the filing assembly MDE. This person will receive secondary service on behalf of the filer. This is also the serviceRecipientID for subsequent filings in this case, and asynchronous responses to this filing.1,1
sendingMDELocationIDLocation for the MDE to which asynchronous and service messages can be sent. This unique location is self-assigned by the MDE.1,1
sendingMDEProfileCodeCode identifying the message profile being used by the sending filing assembly MDE. This list should be extensible to accommodate future messaging profiles. Each code value is specified within the message profile approved for use with ECF 3.0.1,1
submissionDateThe date that the message left the control of the sending MDE. In a filing this is the Filing Assembly MDE.1,1
submissionTimeThe time that the message left the control of the sending MDE. In a filing this is the Filing Assembly MDE. 1,1
receivedDateThe time an MDE received a Message, on the MDE's clock, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock. This could be the same as, but no earlier than, the ReviewFilingMessage.submissionDate.0,1
receivedTimeThe time an MDE received a Message, on the MDE's clock, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock. This time should be no earlier than the ReviewFilingMessage.submissionTime.0,1
CourtThe specific entity within the judicial branch of government in which a case or document is to be filed.1,1
BinaryA digital representation of an object encoded in a binary format.
BookingThe process by which an arrest is formally recorded by a law enforcement agency at the time a person is jailed or released on bond or personal recognizance.
bookingNumberNumber issued by booking agency at time of subject's entry into jail and maintained until release on all charges and sentences. New number issued for each subsequent jail stay. 1,1
bookingAgencyIDAn alpha numeric identifier issued by the FBI to identify a specific criminal justice agency. In this instance the Law Enforcement Agency which booked the suspect into jail. (Ex. AZ0071300, etc.) 1,1
bookingAgencyNameThe name of the law enforcement agency that booked the suspect into jail. 1,1
bookingDateThe date on which a booking occurs. 1,1
bookingTimeThe time at which a booking commences, recorded on the basis of "military time" in which the hours are numbered from 0 to 23. Example: 10:00 pm is recorded as 22:00. 1,1
BranchA subunit of a financial organization, usually denoted by a physical location. Examples: the "downtown" or "Willow Grove" branch of the First National Bank.
branchIDA unique identifier assigned to a branch.1,1
branchNameThe name of the branch.1,1
FinancialInstitutionThe bank, savings association, credit union or other entity of which the branch is a subunit.1,1
AddressThe bank, savings association, credit union or other entity of which the branch is a subunit.0,1
CalendarEventDetails about an event on the court calendar.
eventFromTimeThe scheduled start time of an event on the court calendar.1,1
eventTextGeneral description of the event.0,1
eventToTimeThe scheduled ending time of an event on the court calendar.0,1
eventLocationCodeA code referring to the location in a court of the calendar event.1,1
eventLocationTextA textual description of the location in a court of the calendar event.1,1
CallbackMessageAn asynchronous response to a message, indicating the action taken on the message.
CardAccountAn agreement between a person or organization and a financial institution by which the institution agrees to pay amounts incurred by the person or organization evidenced by the use of a card or card number issued by the institution to reflect a specific account at the institution. The term includes both credit and debit accounts.
accountNumberA number that idenitifies an account with a court or a financial institution. 1,1
accountOwnerNameThe person or organization in whose name the account is established and maintained. 1,1
cardTypeCodeThe type of credit card account. Examples: American Express, Visa, Master Card, Discover. Allowable types listed in court policy. 1,1
cardExpirationDateThe month and year (expressed as mm/yy) after which the cardAccount will no longer be value unless renewed by the issuing financial institution. 1,1
cardSecurityNumberThe secondary number (sometimes on the reverse) of the card for added security. 1,1
CaseInformation needed to initiate a court case. The presence of caseTrackingIdentifier is the indicator of whether this is an existing case (present) or new case (absent). For existing cases, caseTrackingIdentifier and shortCaseTitle are mandatory; caseTypeCode is not allowed. For new cases, shortCaseTitle and caseTypeCode are mandatory; caseTrackingIdentifier is not allowed.
shortCaseTitleAn abbreviated official name of a case, usually shortened to contain only the last name of the first listed party on each side of the case. Examples: Smith v. Jones, et al.; State v. Alexander. No title exists when the message is initiating a new case. 1,1
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
caseTypeCodeThe classification used by a court to denote the type of case for purposes of statistical categorization, court record keeping, or case assignment. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. 1,1
languageCodeThe language of the case (used, e.g., in Canada to determine in which language the case will be conducted.) Allowable values to be set forth in court policy.1,1
RelatedCaseCase or cases sharing characteristics, such as common parties or events, with this case.0,*
Organization (initiatingParty)An organization that brings charges or a suit against another in a court of law. Can be either the state in a criminal case,an organizational or institutional plaintiff or petitioner in a civil case.0,*
Person (initiatingParty)A person who files a lawsuit against another in a court of law. Can be either a victim in a criminal case (in a state where an individual may bring criminal charges against another) or a plaintiff or petitioner in a civil case.0,*
Property (respondentParty)The property in an “in rem” court case against which a claim is made.0,*
Organization (respondentParty)The organization in a court case that is required to answer a complaint or petition for a court order or judgment or a writ requiring it to take some action, halt an activity or obey a court's direction. In an appeal, the party who must respond to an appeal initiated by a party seeking to overturn the trial court decision in whole or in part (called "appellant") in the appellate court. The accused in a domestic violence case or criminal action.0,*
Person (respondentParty)The person in a court case that is required to answer a complaint or petition for a court order or judgment or a writ requiring him/her to take some action, halt an activity or obey a court's direction. In an appeal, the party who must respond to an appeal initiated by a party seeking to overturn the trial court decision in whole or in part (called "appellant") in the appellate court. The accused in a domestic violence case or criminal action.0,*
Person (respondentPartyAttorney)The person serving as attorney for the respondingParty. 0,*
Person (initiatingPartyAttorney)The person serving as attorney for the initiatingParty. 0,*
Organization (otherActor)A miscellaneous organization involved in a court case.0,*
Person (otherActor)A miscellaneous person involved in a court case. Also, used to contain information about the parent(s) of a juvenile party in a juvenile case. Examples: caseworker, probation officer, bail bondsman, interested person, arresting officer.0,*
PersonRelationship The relationship of a person to another person in this case.0,*
PersonOrganizationRelationshipThe relationship of a person to an organization in this case.0,*
OrganizationRelationshipThe relationship between two organizations in this case.0,*
CaseOriginThe prior court, police, or prosecutor case from which this case originates.0,1
CasePersonRoleA description of the specific role played by one or more of the person "other actor(s)" or "other party(s)" involved in this case.0,*
CaseOrganizationRoleA description of the specific role played by one or more of the organization "other actor(s)" involved in this case.0,*
Person (otherParty)A person who is a party whose role is neither initiating nor responding party. Examples: intervenor, guardian ad litem, heir, beneficiary (e.g., of a trust), friend of court, interested party, CASA (court appointed special advocate).0,*
Person (otherPartyAttorney)Attorney representing a "other party" in this case.0,*
Organization (otherParty)An organization that is a party whose role is neither initiating nor responding party. Examples: intervenor, guardian ad litem.0,*
CaseAttorneyRoleThe role played by an attorney in this case.0,*
Alias A name other than an official name used by a person or organization in this case.0,*
CaseAttorneyRoleThe role played by an attorney in this case.
roleCodeA code that describes the role played by a person or organization in a case. Allowed values are set forth in Court Policy. Examples: Lead attorney, guardian ad litem, friend of court, court appointed special advocate (CASA), caseworker, probation officer, bail bondsman, interested person, interested party, intervenor, heir, trustee or beneficiary (e.g., of a trust).1,1
PersonThe person playing the role of an attorney in this case.1,*
CaseDocketEntryAn entry in the docket or register of actions for a case.
enteredOnDocketDateDate of entry into the court record.1,1
docketEntryTypeCodeCode to categorize the docket entry. E.g. motion, hearing, complaint. Allowable values set forth in court policy.1,1
docketEntryTextDescription of the docket item. May be in addition to or in lieu of docket code.1,1
docketEntryIDID to uniquely identify docket entry within the case and court.1,1
eventDateOfficially recognized date of filing or other event. E.g. a "timestamp" associated with a filing, unless altered by court rule or order in the case.1,1
LeadDocumentThe pleading, motion or order that is the subject of this docket entry.0,1
RelatedDocketEntryAn entry on the docket or register of actions that is a child of the current docket entry.0,*
Actor The actor who performed the action as set forth in the docket entry.0,1
ActedOnBehalfOfThe actor on whose behalf the filing was submitted to the court as set forth in the docket entry.0,*
JudicialOfficer The judicial officer who signed the order or other document described in the docket entry.1,*
CalendarEventAn event on the court calendar entered on the court’s docket or register of actions.0,*
CaseInformationInformation about a court case.
caseStyleFormal header for a pleading or opinion. E.g. Court, Party vs. Party, Case #.1,1
caseInitiationDateThe date on which a case is initiated.1,1
caseTrackingIdentifierCourt's case number.1,1
caseTypeCodeThe classification used by a court to denote the type of case for purposes of statistical categorization, court record keeping, or case assignment. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.1,1
CaseDocketEntryAn entry in the docket or register of actions for this case.1,*
CaseParticipantStructure containing information about a participant in this case.0,*
JudicialOfficer A judicial officer assigned to this case.0,*
CaseStatusCurrent disposition of this case.1,1
CaseListQueryMessageThis is a query for a list of cases that match a set of criteria including case participants, case classification, case status, and date of the case was initiated.
caseStatusThe status of the case as of the date of inquiry. 1,1
caseTypeCodeThe classification used by a court to denote the type of case for purposes of statistical categorization, court record keeping, or case assignment. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. 1,1
TimeRange The beginning and ending filing dates/times of cases about which information is sought in this query.1,1
CaseParticipantInformation describing a participant when a query seeks information about the cases in which the person or organization is a participant.1,1
CaseListResponseMessageA synchronous response to a GetCaseListQueryMessage.
MatchingCaseA case meeting the criteria set forth in a query.0,*
CaseOrganizationRoleA description of the specific role played by one or more of the organization "other actor(s)" involved in the case.
roleCodeA code that describes the role played by a person or organization in a case. Allowed values are set forth in Court Policy. Examples: Lead attorney, guardian ad litem, friend of court, court appointed special advocate (CASA), caseworker, probation officer, bail bondsman, interested person, interested party, intervenor, heir, trustee or beneficiary (e.g., of a trust). 1,1
OrganizationThe entity created by law to conduct some sort of business or activity playing a role in this case.1,*
CaseOriginThe prior court, police, or prosecutor case from which this case originates. Examples: case appealed to this court from a lower court; case transferred to or removed to this court; case remanded to this court; original proceeding in this court; in some courts, a designation that this case is a reopening of a proceeding in the same court. In the criminal and juvenile delinquency contexts a police incident report number, a prosecution case number, a grand jury case number, or a criminal case bound over to this court for trial from a limited jurisdiction court.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
caseTitleThe short title for the origin of this case, if it is a previous court case. 0,1
courtNameThe name of the court if the origin is a previous court case. 0,1
originatingOrganizationNameName of organization in which the case originated. Organization ID is not used here, because the organization may not be a participant in electronic filing.1,1
CaseParticipantPlaceholder for all case participants, i.e. persons or organizations playing a role in a case. This is where all actor details are expressed.
CaseParticipantStructure containing information about a case participant.
personNameName of a person.1,1
submitterIDA unique identifier assigned by the filing assembly MDE for the person who is managing the interface between the filer and the filing assembly MDE. This person will receive secondary service on behalf of the filer. This is also the serviceRecipientID for subsequent filings in this case, and asynchronous responses to this filing.1,1
CasePersonRoleA description of the specific role played by one or more of the person "other actor(s)" or "other party(s)" involved in the case.
roleCodeA code that describes the role played by a person or organization in a case. Allowed values are set forth in Court Policy. Examples: Lead attorney, guardian ad litem, friend of court, court appointed special advocate (CASA), caseworker, probation officer, bail bondsman, interested person, interested party, intervenor, heir, trustee or beneficiary (e.g., of a trust). 1,1
PersonThe person playing a role in this case.1,*
CaseQueryCriteriaCriteria limiting the case information to be returned.
includeParticipantsIndicates whether requester wishes participant information to be included in the response.1,1
docketEntryTypeCodeFilterFilter criterion indicating that only docket entries of a specified type are being requested.1,1
includeDocketEntryIndicates whether requester wishes docket entry information to be included in the response.1,1
includeCalendarEventIndicates whether requester wishes calendar event information to be included in the response.1,1
calendarEventTypeCodeFilterFilter criterion indicating that only calendar entries of a specified type are being requested.1,1
TimeRange (calendarEventTimeRange)A filter criterion for calendar events. If present, the response should only include calendar events that fall between the from and to dates and times.0,1
TimeRange (docketEntryTimeRange)A filter criterion for docket entries. If present, the response should only include docket entries that fall between the from and to dates and times.0,1
CaseQueryMessageA message requesting a list of cases from a court's case management information system conforming to the parameter or parameters identified in the message.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
CaseQueryCriteriaCriteria limiting the case information to be returned.1,1
CaseResponseMessageThe response to a GetCaseInformationQuery.
CaseInformationInformation about a court case returned in this response.1,1
CaseTypeSpecificInformationInformation defined within one of the specific case types defined in the ECF 3.0 specification -- bankruptcy, civil, criminal, domestic relations, juvenile, and traffic – returned in this response.1,1
XMLDocument (courtSpecificInformation)The court-specific information in a response to a GetCaseInformationQuery. 1,1
CaseStatusCurrent disposition of the case.
statusTextA description of the status.1,1
statusDateThe date on which the current status was determined.1,1
CaseTypeSpecificInformationInformation defined within one of the specific case types defined in the ECF 3.0 specification -- bankruptcy, civil, criminal, domestic relations, juvenile, and traffic.
ChargeThe crime or violation a defendant is alleged or found to have committed.
countNumberA numeric designator identifying the order of a specific charge. (Ex. Count 1 represented as 001, Count 2 as 002, Count 3 as 003, etc.).1,1
chargeOffenseStartTimeThe time of day that a violation of law is alleged to have occurred. Also, this attribute is to be used if only one offense time is recorded.1,1
chargeOffenseEndTimeThe time at which the offense ended. Not used if only one offense time is recorded.1,1
chargeOffenseLocationCounty The name of the county where the offense was committed.1,1
chargeOffenseLocationDescription Brief description of the location where the offense occurred.1,1
chargeQualifierA designation showing how the record offense has been enhanced. (Ex. Dangerousness, prior convictions, etc.) (Attempt, Conspiracy) 1,1
chargeDegree A designation indicating the degree of the charge when appropriate. (e.g. 2nd degree murder)1,1
chargeStatuteCodeSectionAn identifier of a section or category within a code book.1,1
chargeLevel Defines the level of severity of a charged offense at the Time of . (Ex. Class 3 misdemeanor or Class 5 felony, etc.)1,1
chargeDescription Title or description of a specific charge.1,1
chargeEnhancingAllegationCountNumber A reference to the underlying Charge Count to which the Enhancing Allegation applies.1,1
chargeEnhancingAllegationStatuteCodeSection Legal code Section Number referenced in the charge allegation.1,1
chargeEnhancingAllegationChargeDescriptionText Title or description of the specific charge.1,1
chargeEnhancingAllegationTypeCodeCode describing the type of charge enhancement allegation. Example: amount of drugs, amount of money, possession of weapon. Allowable values defined in Court Policy. 1,1
specialAllegationFree form text describing the details of the charge allegation.1,1
amendedChargeAn indicator that the charge submitted amends an earlier submitted charge. 1,1
chargeOffenseStartDateThe date on which the offense started. Also, this attribute is used when only one offense date is recorded.1,1
chargeOffenseEndDateThe date on which the offense ended. Not used if only one offense date is recorded.1,1
chargeChargingAgencyJurisdictionCodeSection An identifier of a section or category within a code book that promulgates jurisdiction for the charging agency. 0,*
DefendantA person alleged to have committed the charge.1,1
CitationA charge issued by a law enforcement officer for a "violation" requiring the person charged to plead guilty to the charge or to appear in court to contest the charge. A citation is issued in lieu of an arrest and booking. "Violations" are a subset of "charges" for which a law enforcement officer is authorized to issue a citation in lieu of arrest and booking. Examples: traffic ticket, parking ticket or ticket issued for some other ordinance violation such as barking dog or illegal dumping.
citationNumber a sequential number preprinted on the citation form which serves as the ticket number1,1
timeOfViolation time of day that the citation was issued1,1
dateOfViolationdate of actual violation rather than citation issue1,1
dateOfCitationIssuedate citation was issued1,1
officialPresentForIncidentIndicatorA yes/no indicator that the issuing officer did or did not personally witness the act for which the citation is issued. 1,1
narrativeSummaryOfViolationA narrative description of the facts and circumstances for which a citation was issued1,1
correctableOffenseIndicatoran indicator that equipment (tail light, headlight, etc.) requires fixing; if fixed, citation is dismissed1,1
correctableOffenseTexttext that equipment (tail light, headlight, etc.) requires fixing; if fixed, citation is dismissed1,1
OffenderA person named in a citation alleged to have violated a statute or ordinance.1,1
CitationCourtAppearanceRepresentation of when the offender is required to appear in court on this citation.0,1
ViolationLocationThe place where the violation alleged in this citation occurred.1,1
ViolatedStatuteThe statutory or ordinance section a defendant or violator is alleged to have committed.1,1
CitationAgencyThe law enforcement agency employing the law enforcement officer who issued this citation.1,1
DrivingIncidentThe incident from which this traffic ticket arose.1,1
CitationIssuingOfficialThe law enforcement official issuing a citation.1,1
CitationAgencyThe law enforcement agency employing the law enforcement officer who issues a citation.
lawEnforcementAgencyNameName of agency of charging law enforcement officer. May include local agency with responsibility for enforcement of local ordinance which is not a traditional law enforcement agency, such as park or recreation department or animal control department. 1,1
lawEnforcementAgencyStation name of an agency local office1,1
lawEnforcementAgencyReportingDistrictAn indicator of an area designated by local authorities for citation reporting purposes. Allowable values are set forth in Court Policy. 1,1
lawEnforcementAgencyORIID ORIID of agency of charging law enforcement officer1,1
CitationCourtAppearanceRepresentation of when the offender is required to appear in court.
dateOfCourtAppearanceDate on which defendant needs to appear at the court 1,1
timeOfCourtAppearanceTime at which defendant needs to appear at the court 1,1
CitationIssuingOfficialThe law enforcement official issuing a citation.
officerBadgeNumberThe badge number of the officer issuing citation1,1
officerNameThe name of the law enforcement officer. 1,1
unavailableScheduleDescriptionUnavailable dates for officer issuing citation (e.g. due to vacation).1,1
CitationAgencyThe law enforcement agency employing the law enforcement officer who issues a citation1,1
CivilCaseInformationInformation required to initiate a new civil case in a court. "Civil" includes conservatorships, guardianships, mental health and probate.
reliefTypeCodeIndicator of the type of relief requested in the case, e.g., damages, equitable relief (injunction). Allowable values defined in Court Policy.1,*
amountInControversyThe amount set forth in an ad damnum clause in a complaint, counter claim, or cross complaint.0,1
jurisdictionalGroundsCodeThe grounds for invoking the jurisdiction of a limited jurisdiction court. Allowed values set forth in Court policy. Not used in general jurisdiction courts.0,*
juryDemandIndicatorWhether filer invokes the right to trial by jury.1,1
classActionIndicatorWhether the filer is requesting that this case proceed as a class action.1,1
causeOfActionCodeThe legal ground on which the request for relief is based. Allowed values set forth in court policy. Example: the basis(es) for relief in a civil case; the grounds for divorce in a state that does not recognize no-fault divorce; grounds for entry of an order of protection in a domestic violence case.1,*
initiatingPartyCitizenshipTypeCodeUsed for Federal court purposes: a code designating the state or country of citizenship for purposes of applying Federal diversity of citizenship jurisdictional rules. Allowable values set forth in court policy.0,1
respondingPartyCitizenshipTypeCodeUsed for Federal court purposes: a code designating the state or country of citizenship for purposes of applying Federal diversity of citizenship jurisdictional rules. Allowable values set forth in court policy.0,1
FiduciaryCaseInformationInformation about a guardianship, conservatorship, trust, or mental health case.0,1
DecedentEstateCaseInformationInformation about a case administering and distributing the assets of a testate or intestate decedent.0,1
CodeA set of alpha or numeric characters to be used to represent a stated value.
CodeTypeDesignation of the code list with reference to which a code is provided when alternative code lists are availalble for use. For example, US postal country code or FBI country code.
ConnectedDocumentA document included in a Filing that supports the lead Document. This document is not separately entered on the docket or register of actions.
docketDocumentIDIdentifier that uniquely identifies the document in the court record.1,1
ContactInformationInformation useable to contact a person or organization, such as address, telephone number(s), and email address.
CoreCodelistThe list in Court Policy of data elements and corresponding lists of valid codes for those elements in a particular court.
elementNameThe data element for which an allowable set of values is enumerated.1,1
AllowedCodeValueA value allowed for the parent identified element, and associated information1,*
CourtThe specific entity within the judicial branch of government in which a case or document is to be filed, in which a case is pending, or in which a case was adjudicated.
courtIDA unique identifier for a court. Court identifiers are established for all of the courts within a state by the highest judicial administrative authority within the state and for the federal courts by the Administrative Office of United States Courts.1,1
courtNameOfficial name of the court.0,1
CourtExtensionA structure representing the court-specific extensions for the court associated with this Court Policy.
ExtensionReferenceA structure representing the specific court extension.1,*
CourtPolicyQueryMessageA request for a court's Court Policy.
CourtPolicyResponseMessageThe response to a request for a court's Court Policy.
policyVersionIDThe version of court policy reported by this message. Up to the court to define the format of this, and describe in human-readable court policy.1,1
lastUpdateDateThe date, entered as ddmmyyyy, on which a court's Court Policy was last revised.1,1
RuntimePolicyParametersWithin Court Policy, the policies that are accessed dynamically by applications interacting with a court.1,1
DevelopmentPolicyParametersWithin Court Policy, the policies that are accessed by a person or organization developing an applications or configuring an application to interact with a court for the purpose of structuring the interactions with that court. This information is needed once and is not accessed dynamically while interacting with the court.1,1
CreditAccountAn account created within a court's financial system crediting a person or organization with a balance against which future fees may be charged.
accountNumberA number that idenitifies an account with a court or a financial institution.1,1
CriminalCaseInformationInformation required to initiate a new criminal case in a court. "Criminal" includes felonies and misdemeanors.
prosecutionRecommendedBailThe bail amount recommended by the prosecutor. 1,1
preliminaryHearingDurationEstimateThe prosecutor's estimate of the time that will be required to conduct a preliminary hearing, expressed in hours or tenths of hours.1,1
prosecutionCaseNumberCase Number assigned by the Prosecuting Attorney.1,1
DefendantA person alleged or found to have committed a crime or violation.1,*
ArrestThe act of taking physical control over the person of another by a law enforcement officer or other person acting under color of law.0,1
ChargeThe crime or violation a defendant is alleged or found to have committed.1,*
CurrencyAmountThe amount of currency, set forth as a series of numbers.
CustodyInformation concerning the custody of the defendant.
custodyStatusCodeA code indicating whether or not a defendant or juvenile is held in a jail, prison, lock up or other facility.1,1
detentionCenterIDThe identifier for the facility in which the defendant or juvenile is detained. Allowable values are set forth in Court Policy.1,1
DebtorThe person or organization on whose behalf, or against whom, a bankruptcy petition is filed. A "joint petition" is indicated by naming the spouses who are both debtors in the case.
taxIDThe social security number or federal employer identifier number used by the person or organization for tax filings.1,1
DecedentEstateCaseInformationInformation about a case administering and distributing the assets of a testate or intestate decedent.
dateOfDeathDate of death of the deceased person, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
dateOfWillFilingDate on which the deceased person's will was filed in the court, expressed as ddmmyyyy.0,1
nameOfDeceasedThe name of the deceased person.1,1
DefendantA person or organization alleged or found to have committed a crime or violation.
defendantNumberSequential Number assigned to each Defendant.1,1
federalBureauOfInvestigationNumberUnique number assigned by the FBI to identify a subject. Ex. 617523A1, 14579A, etc. 1,1
stateIDNumberUnique number assigned to persons by the Department of Public Safety (or similar state agency) based on fingerprint identification. 1,1
localFingerprintBasedIDNumberUnique number assigned to persons by a local (county or municipal) Automated Fingerprint Identification System based on fingerprint identification. 1,1
localAgencyIDNumberAn identifier that does not belong to one of the standard explicitly defined types such as FBI Number or Social Security Number. 1,1
localAgencyIDTypeA name or brief descriptor of an identifier not belonging to one of the standard explicitly defined types such as FBI Number or State Identification Number. 1,1
custodyStatusCodeAn indicator of whether or not a defendant or juvenile is held in a jail, prison, lock up or other facility.1,1
personIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time a person is first associated with a case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this element blank. This identifier is used to link other information in the case to a particular person.1,1
prisonerIDAn identifier for the defendant assigned by a jail, prison, lock up or other detention facility.0,1
defendantArrestWarrantIssuedIndicatorIndicates whether an arrest warrant has been issued against the defendant.1,1
ExtendedPersonInformationAdditional information about a defendant.1,1
DelinquentActThe statutory or ordinance section, the violation of which would constitute a crime if committed by an adult. May include a probation violation.
delinquentActCodeCode designating the statutory or ordinance section, the violation of which would constitute a crime if committed by an adult. May include a probation violation.1,1
actLevelCodeCode identifying the level of the offense as defined in state law. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. Example: Felony, Misdemeanor, Infraction, Ordinance Violation.1,1
actDegreeCodeCode indicating the degree of an offense as defined in state law. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. Examples: First Degree Murder, Felony Type A/B/C.1,1
actGeneralCategoryCodeCode indicating the general category of the offense as set forth in state law. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. Examples: Attempt, Conspiracy, Accessory before the fact, Accessory after the fact. 1,1
actAggravatorCodeCode indicating the existence of a factor that, under state law, heightens the seriousness of the charge and would subject an adult to increase punishment. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. Examples: Use of deadly weapon, use of gun.1,1
DependencyAllegationThe grounds for declaring a minor child to be a ward of the state because of the neglect or abuse of the minor child's parents or guardians.
allegationCodeA code identifying a specific ground sufficient in law for declaring the minor child a ward of the state.1,1
allegationTextLegal term used to describe the ground on which the minor child can be declared a ward of the state.1,1
DevelopmentPolicyParametersWithin Court Policy, the policies that are accessed by a person or organization developing an applications or configuring an application to interact with a court for the purpose of structuring the interactions with that court. This information is needed once and is not accessed dynamically while interacting with the court.
urlAttachmentSupportedWhether court allows attachments via remote URLs.1,1
acceptDocumentsRequiringFeesWhether the court will accept electronic filing of documents requiring filing fees.1,1
acceptConfidentialFilingsWhether the court will accept electronic filing of documents for which the filer requests confidential or sealed treatment by the court.1,1
acceptMultipleLeadDocumentsDoes court accept placing multiple lead documents in a single message1,1
maximumAllowedAttachmentSizeThe maximum allowed attachment size, in bytes. Does not appear if there is no maximum.0,1
maximumAllowedMessageSizeMaximum allowed size of the Court Filing Message Stream, in bytes. Does not appear if there is no maximum.0,1
filingFeesMayBeApplicableIndicatorIndicates whether fees may be required for some filings.1,1
SupportedMessageProfileA message profile approved for use with ECF 3.0 by the OASIS LegalXML Member Section Electronic Court Filing Technical Committee that is supported by this court.1,*
CourtExtensionA structure representing the court-specific extensions for this court0,*
SupportedSignatureProfileA signature profile approved for use with ECF 3.0 by the OASIS LegalXML Member Section Electronic Court Filing Technical Committee that is supported by this court.1,*
SupportedOperationsA structure containing indicators that signal support by the e-filing system for optional ECF operations. E.g. particular queries1,1
SupportedCaseTypesA structure containing indicators that signal support by the e-filing system for each ECF case type.1,1
DNAA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person's DNA.
encodingMethodMethod used to encode the DNA (only allowable value is "STR".)1,1
additionalDescriptionAdditional free-text information or comment about the DNA1,1
captureOrganizationNameThe name of the organization that obtained or collected the data.1,1
captureOrganizationIDThe identifier (ORI) of the organization that obtained or collected the data.1,1
captureDateThe date on which the data (e.g., DNA sample, image) was obtained or collected, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
DNADetailInformation about each locus in the STR (short tandem repeat) encoding.,
DNADetailInformation about each locus in the STR (short tandem repeat) encoding.
dnaLocusTypeThe location within a strand of DNA that a value was determined. Allowable values: Amelogenin, D5S818, CSF1PO, D7S820, D13S317, D8S1179, D16S539, FGA, D18S51, TH01, D21S11, TPOX, D3S1358, vWA 1,1
dnaLocusValueThe value string for a DNA locus.1,2
DocketedCaseA case that has been initiated in the court record system.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
DocumentThe pleading, motion or order that is the main document in a Filing. A Document may have Connected Documents, which are "appendices" or "exhibits" that are intended for filing only in the context of the Lead Document.
documentBinaryDataEmbedded document data, in an encoded form acceptable to be included within XML.,
DocumentMetadataDocument descriptors (title, type description, etc.) for the Document.1,1
DocumentMetadataDocument descriptors (title, type description, etc.) for the Document. This is meant to include all the information about the document that is needed to index it into the Case Management System and enter it into the Document Management System.
documentIDA unique identifier for the document within this message. This is the identifier for a "whole" document (if that document is split into parts). 1,1
connectedDocumentSequenceNumberIndicates the order (assigned by the filer) of the supporting document within the context of its parent lead document.1,1
documentTypeCodeFormal title of the document, as assigned by court rules or practice and as defined in court policy. Should be docket code used by court. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. 1,1
parentDocumentIDOnly present for supporting documents; indicates the identifier of the corresponding lead document.0,1
languageThe language in which the document is written.1,*
priorRelatedDocumentIDAn identifier of a related document that was previously filed in this case. For instance, the document to which this document is a response.0,1
documentDescriptionName of document given by filer. Intended to supplement what is contained in the document type identifier property.1,1
filingAttorneyIDIdentifier recognized by the court as being unique within this case,and used to identify the attorney who is filing this document. Not present for pro se litigants.1,1
filingPartyIDIdentifier recognized by the court as being unique within this case,and used to identify the party on whose behalf this document is being filed.1,1
documentContentTypeCodeIANA MIME type specifiying the format of the attachment. Example: application/msword; application/pdf.1,1
fileSizeSize of file expressed in bytes.1,1
documentProducerDescriptionTextApplication and version used to create the document. Optional attribute.0,1
colorRelevantIndicatorIndicates whether color is or is not relevant for the presentation of the document.1,1
specialHandlingInstructionsAny additional instructions for printing of a document (such as printing on front and back of the same page or printing on a particular color paper). 0,1
AttachmentMetadataInformation describing an attachment included within an ECF 3.0 base message. 0,*
DocumentSignatureInformation describing or constituting the signature on a document submitted to a court for filing0,*
DocumentQueryMessageThe base information contained in any query message.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
docketDocumentIDA number used to identify a document in electronic form in the court's official record. Should be the Document ID assigned by the court at the time of Record Docketing.1,1
DocumentResponseMessageThe court's response to a request for an electronic document in the court's official record.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
submitterIDA unique identifier assigned by the filing assembly MDE for the person who is managing the interface between the filer and the filing assembly MDE. This person will receive secondary service on behalf of the filer. This is also the serviceRecipientID for subsequent filings in this case, and asynchronous responses to this filing.1,1
DocumentThe pleading, motion or order that is returned in this response.1,1
DocumentSignatureInformation describing or constituting the signature on a document submitted to a court for filing.
signatureProfileIDAn identifier from the Court Filing specification that indicates the Signature Profile governing the structure of this signature.1,1
signatureThe data or information representing this signature. It must be valid according to the profile identified by the associated signatureProfileIdentifier.1,1
DomesticCaseInformationInformation required to initiate a new domestic case in a court. "Domestic" includes divorces, legal separations, annulment, child custody and visitation, paternity, child support, and domestic violence cases.
contestedIndicatorWhether a divorce is contested.1,1
causeOfActionCodeThe legal ground on which the request for relief is based. Allowed values set forth in court policy. Example: the basis(es) for relief in a civil case; the grounds for divorce in a state that does not recognize no-fault divorce; grounds for entry of an order of protection in a domestic violence case.1,1
DomesticCasePersonInformation Information about persons in this domestic case.1,*
DomesticLegalRelationshipInformationInformation about the marriage, civil domestic union, or other domestic relationship defined by law involved in this case.0,*
DomesticViolencePetitionInformationInformation concerning a petition for domestic violence restraining or protective order.0,1
ParentInformationInformation relating to a parent involved in this case.0,*
DomesticCasePersonInformationInformation about persons in a domestic case.
personIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time a person is first associated with a case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this element blank. This identifier is used to link other information in the case to a particular person.1,1
ExtendedPersonInformationAdditional information about a person in a domestic case. Note that only dateOfBirth, socialSecurityNumber, and sexCode are expected to be present for this association, with the exception of a DV Order respondent, when all ExtendedPersonInformation attributes and associations may be present.0,1
DomesticLegalRelationshipInformationInformation about a marriage, civil domestic union, or other domestic relationship defined by law.
dateOfDomesticLegalRelationshipDate of marriage or similar legal relationship.1,1
dateOfDivorceDate of legally effective ending of a marriage or similar legal relationship.0,1
dateOfSeparationDate that parties to a domestic legal relationship separated from each other voluntarily with intent to remain apart.0,1
DomesticCasePersonInformation (spouse)Information about the persons involved in a current or previous domestic legal relationship.1,*
DomesticViolencePetitionInformationInformation concerning a petition for domestic violence restraining or protective order.
requestToVacateCodeDesignation of place that abuser will be ordered to vacate. Allowable values to be set forth in Court Policy.1,1
requestToVacateTextOpen text designation of place that abuser will be ordered to vacate. This should contain a description of the place, and its location.1,1
stayawayDistanceTextDescription of the distance abuser must maintain from abused person(s).1,1
noContactCodeMeans of communication with initiating party that the court is being asked to prohibit. Allowed values to be set forth in Court Policy.1,1
custodyDescriptionTextDescription of temporary custody award that court is being asked to include in the order.1,1
childSupportDescriptionTextDescription of temporary child support award that the court is being asked to order.1,1
respondentDangerAlertIndicatorWhether the person against whom a proposed order would be entered should be considered a danger to others, including law enforcement officers responding to a domestic disturbance call.1,1
DriversLicenseInformation about a license issued by a state or federal entity authorizing operation of a motor vehicle on public streets and highways.
driversLicenseNumberThe number assigned by the issuing authority to a drivers license.1,1
driversLicenseJurisdictionCodeThe code for the jurisdiction issuing a drivers license. Codes include all US states, the federal government and states in other countries.1,1
driversLicenseCommercialClassCodeA code indicating the class of driving privilege authorized by the license. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. 1,1
driversLicenseExpirationDateThe date a drivers privilege will expire or has expired. Date expressed as mmddyyyy.1,1
driversLicenseSurrenderedWhether the person to whom a license has been issued has surrendered the license.1,1
driversLicenseSurrenderedDateThe date on which a person surrendered a drivers license, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
driversLicenseCountryCodeThe country in which a drivers license was issued.1,1
DrivingIncidentThe incident from which a traffic ticket arose.
laserIndicatoran indicator that a laser gun was used to detect speed1,1
numberOfPassengersInVehicleThe number of people in the car not including the driver.1,1
radarIndicatorAn indicator that radar was used to detect speed.1,1
accidentInvolvedIndicatorAn indicator that the incident involved an accident.1,1
propertyDamageIndicatorIndicator of whether property was damaged during the incident.1,1
propertyDamageAmountA monetary amount of property damage done during the incident.1,1
injuryIndicatorIndicator of whether any person was injured during the incident.1,1
fatalInjuryIndicatorIndicator of whether any person was fatally injured in the incident.1,1
hazardousMaterialsIndicatorIndicator of whether hazardous materials were involved in the incident.1,1
SpeedRate (speedLimit)Maximum speed allowed by law.1,1
SpeedRate (offenderSpeed)Actual speed of the person alleged to have violated the speed limit.1,1
VehicleInformation describing the motor vehicle involved in an incident.1,1
ElectronicFilingCallbackMessageThe asynchronous message returned by the Filing Review MDE to the filing assembly MDE conveying information on the court's actions on the documents submitted for filing in the FilingReviewMessage.
filingIDAn identifier for a single electronic filing transaction assigned by the Filing Review MDE. The identifier is unique within a court and case. "Transaction" means the sequence of messages from initial filing review through receipt of the asynchronous review callback.1,1
filingStatusCodeStatus of the filing as determined by the system sending the callback. Values: accepted, partially accepted (e.g., some documents but not others), rejected.1,1
filingStatusReasonDescriptionA textual description of the reason for the setting of the status in the filingStatusCode.0,1
filingOfficialDatethe date of filing of a document recognized by the court in its docket entry upon acceptance of the document for entry into the court’s official records. Note: This date may be, but need to be, affixed to the document with an electronic filestamp. There is no corresponding official “hour” of filing. The court may subsequently change the officialFilingDate by judicial order. 1,1
ReviewedDocumentThis association will be present for every document that is reviewed by clerk review. For documents that were rejected by the clerk review process or the court record system, only the documentStatusCode, originalDocumentID, and (optionally) the documentStatusReasonDescription will be present. For documents that were accepted and recorded, all attributes will be present, except for documentStatusReasonDescription, which may or may not be present.0,*
DocketedCaseThis association will always be present, except in the situation where the filing was a case initiation filing and was rejected (therefore, no case was initiated in the court record system.)0,1
ElectronicFilingMessageThe base message for an electronic filing using ECF 3.0.
filingIDAn identifier for a single electronic filing transaction assigned by the Filing Review MDE. The identifier is unique within a court and case. "Transaction" means the sequence of messages from initial filing review through receipt of the asynchronous review callback.0,1
filingAuthorizedDateThe date that the filer submitted the filing to the control of the filing assembly provider and authorized it for filing into the court. At that point and time, the filer could no longer make any changes to the filing.0,1
filingAuthorizedTimeThe time that the filer submitted the filing to the control of the filing assembly provider and authorized it for filing into the court. At that point and time, the filer could no longer make any changes to the filing.0,1
ElectronicServiceInformationInformation provided by the filing assembly MDE to the court identifying the persons being served electronically with a copy of this document.0,*
ElectronicServiceInformationInformation provided by the filing assembly MDE to the court identifying the persons being served electronically with a copy of this document. This information can constitute the certificate of service for service performed electronically. This information is also provided by the filing assembly MDE to service MDEs to identify persons to whom the service MDEs are required to deliver the filing.
serviceRecipientIDA unique identifier assigned by the filing assembly MDE for the person who is managing the interface between the filer and the filing assembly MDE. This person will receive secondary service on behalf of the filer. This is also the submitterID for filings in this case, and asynchronous responses to filings.1,1
receivingMDELocationIDThe location of the filing assembly MDE associated with the person receiving service.1,1
receivingMDEProfileCodeCode identifying the message profile being used by the receiving filing assembly MDE. This list should be extensible to accommodate future messaging profiles. Each code value is specified within the message profile approved for use with ECF 3.0. 1,1
ErrorRepresentation of an error that occured when synchronously processing the message.
errorCodeA code that uniquely identifies an error. Allowable values set forth in court policy.1,1
errorDescriptionA more "user friendly" description of the error.1,1
ExtendedDriversLicenseInformationAdditional information about a drivers license.
licenseRestrictionCodeA code indicating driving restrictions placed on a driver. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.1,1
licenseRestrictionTextText description of driving restrictions placed on a driver.1,1
licenseRestrictionEndDateThe expiration date for driving restrictions that have been placed on a driver, expressed as ddmmyyyyy.1,1
licenseIssueDateDate on which the drivers license was issued, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
ExtendedPersonInformationAdditional information about a person.
raceCodeA designation by the FBI categorizing individuals by physical characteristics. (e.g., American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, White, Unknown).1,1
raceTextA textual description categorizing individuals by physical characteristics. (e.g., American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, White, Unknown).1,1
ethnicityCodeA NIBRS code representing the nation or cultural group to which a referenced subject belongs.1,1
ethnicityTextA textual description of the nation or cultural group to which a referenced subject belongs.1,1
sexCodeOne of the two divisions, male and female, into which many living things are grouped. (Ex. M-Male, F-Female, U-Unknown).1,1
heightThe numeric representation of the measurement from head to foot of a person. Note: the unit of measure is expressed in the heightMeasureType.1,1
weightThe numeric representation of the weight of a person. Note: the unit of measure is expressed in the weightMeasureType.1,1
dateOfBirthThe date on which a person was born, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
hairColorCodeA code identifying the person's hair color at the time the information was collected.1,1
eyeColorCodeA code identifying the person's eye color at the time the information was collected.1,1
socialSecurityNumberNumber issued by the federal government to all citizens, residents of the U.S. First three digits cannot be all zeroes. Numbers beginning with 9 indicate a non-resident alien. Ex. 123456789 or 3568867771,1
ScarsMarksTattoosA structure describing an identifying scar, mark, tattoo, amputation or other distinguishing physical feature.0,*
DriversLicenseInformation about a license issued by a state or federal entity authorizing operation of a motor vehicle on public streets and highways.0,1
FingerprintSetA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person's fingerprints.0,1
PalmPrintA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person’s palm print0,*
DNAA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person's DNA.0,1
ExtensionReferenceA structure representing a court-specific data structure passed to a particular operation on a particular MDE.
mdeNameName of a major design element.1,1
operationNameName of an MDE operation.1,1
argumentSchemaAn XML Schema document that defines the allowable structure of the court-specific argument to this MDE operation.1,1
effectiveDateThe date on which this value became or will become allowed.1,1
expirationDateThe date on which the value was or will be terminated.0,1
FeesCalculationQueryMessageThis query is a request for the total amount of court fees required for filing of one or more documents in a case.
ReviewFilingMessageThe filing transaction for which fees are to be calculated.1,1
FeesCalculationResponseMessageThe response to a FeesCalculationQueryMessage, which may either be "0" indicating no fee is due, a currency amount indicating the fee due upon filing, or "unknown" indicating that the court's case management information system is unable to calculate the fee for the proposed filing.
filingFeeA fee or price required to submit a document. 1,1
FiduciaryCaseInformationInformation about a guardianship, conservatorship, trust, or mental health case.
fiduciaryTypeCodeLegal description of the role of the fiduciary. This is needed in addition to the Case Role Code (in the Review Filing message structure) because that code only defines the roles of other actors and other parties; the fiduciary per the specification is the initiating party. Examples: guardian, trustee, conservator of the person, conservator of the estate.1,1
PersonInformationInformation about the person for whom another person or organization is assuming a fiduciary obligation.1,1
FilingDocumentsDocuments submitted for filing in a ReviewFilingMessage.
documentIDA unique identifier for the document within this message. This is the identifier for a "whole" document (if that document is split into parts).1,1
documentTypeCodeFormal title of the document, as assigned by court rules or practice and as defined in court policy. Should be docket code used by court. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. 1,1
documentDescriptionName of document given by filer. Intended to supplement what is contained in the document type identifier property.1,1
FilingListQueryMessageThis is query to get a list of filings by Filer Identification, Case Identifier, or time period.
filerIDA unique identifier for a person or organization that requests information.1,1
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
TimeRangeA period of time bounded by upper and lower (to and from) dates/times.0,*
FilingListResponseMessageA court's response to a FilingListQueryMessage.
MatchingFilingA filing matching the parameters submitted with a FilingListQueryMessage0,*
FilingPaymentThe payment submitted with a filing. The payment may consist of a fee for filing of the document(s) submitted, or for a fine or other payment due to the court.
payerNameName of the payer of the FilingPayment.1,1
feeExemptionReasonCodeA code for the reason why a filer does not have to pay an otherwise applicable payment. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. Examples are in forma pauperis status granted or a fee waiver application submitted with the filing..1,1
feeExemptionSupportingTextAny text needed to support the exemption assertion (reference to a court order, etc.)0,1
accountOwnerAddressThe address of the owner of a financial account.1,1
AllowanceChargeAn authorization by the filer allowing the court to take money from the filer, for the purpose of this filing, by a particular means.0,*
FilingStatusQueryMessageThis is query to get a filing’s status by Filing Number.
filerIDA unique identifier for a person or organization that requests information.1,1
filingIDAn identifier for a single electronic filing transaction assigned by the Filing Review MDE. The identifier is unique within a court and case. "Transaction" means the sequence of messages from initial filing review through receipt of the asynchronous review callback.1,1
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
FilingStatusResponseMessageA court's response to a FilingStatusQueryMessage.
filingIDAn identifier for a single electronic filing transaction assigned by the Filing Review MDE. The identifier is unique within a court and case. "Transaction" means the sequence of messages from initial filing review through receipt of the asynchronous review callback.1,1
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
receivedDateThe date an MDE received a Message, on the MDE's clock, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
receivedTimeThe time an MDE received a Message, on the MDE's clock, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock.1,1
submitterIDA unique identifier for a person or organization which submits a Review Filing Message. This may refer to any combination of the assembler, authorizer, or the represented party in the filing.1,1
filingStatusDetails about the status of a court's processing of a ReviewFilingMessage submitted to it, and of its processing of the documents contained within that message.1,1
FinancialAccountAn account in a financial institution.
bankRoutingNumberA nine number identifier for a financial institution.1,1
bankAccountNumberA numerical identifier for a FinancialAccount.1,1
accountOwnerNameThe person or organization in whose name the account is established and maintained.1,1
BranchA subunit of a financial organization, usually denoted by a physical location, in which the account is maintained.0,*
FinancialInstitutionThe bank, savings association, credit union or other entity in which a financial account exists.
financialInstitutionIDThe identifier for a financial institution.1,1
financialInstitutionNameThe name of a financial institution.1,1
AddressThe description of the location of the financial institution usable to find it. Example: the number and street name at which mail is delivered.0,1
FingerprintA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person's fingerprint.
fingerprintImageTypeName of the finger image that is being reported; example: right index, left ring, etc.1,1
ImageDetails about a representation of an image encoded for XML.1,1
FingerprintSetA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person's fingerprints.
classificationThe full 10-print fingerprint classification by “Henry” or other method.1,1
classificationMethodThe classification technique employed in encoding the fingerprint set.1,1
FingerprintA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person's fingerprint.,
HeightMeasureTypeWhether height is measured in inches (0) or centimeters (1).
IDTypeA structure that describes an identifier of an entity.
ImageDetails about a representation of an image encoded for XML.
imageDataA binary encoding of data, e.g., a binary encoding of a picture, photo, image, graphic, sound, or video.1,1
imageFormatMIME Content type of the image format used (e.g., image/jpeg, image/gif, image/tiff). Use image/wsq for fingerprint images compressed using the ANSI/NIST/FBI recommended algorithm wavelet scalar quantization.1,1
imageSizeSize of the image, in bytes.1,1
imageTypeDescription of the type of image (mug shot, fingerprint, etc.) Also, for palm prints, encodes the information about which palm is being imaged (right, left, right writer's palm, left writer's palm, both palms, both writer's palms, unknown.)1,1
imageDescriptionAdditional free-text information about the image. This may be a note or comment about the image.1,1
imageHyperlinkA hyperlink to the image. The hyperlink may be a URL or URI or description of a file location.1,1
captureDateThe date on which the data (e.g., DNA sample, image) was obtained or collected, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
captureOrganizationNameThe name of the organization that obtained or collected the data.1,1
captureOrganizationIDThe identifier (ORI) of the organization that obtained or collected the data.1,1
InsuranceInformation concerning whether a driver or owner of a motor vehicle possesses proof of insurance coverage required by law.
proofOfInsuranceIndicatorciting officer indicating there is proof of insurance1,1
proofOfInsuranceTextCiting officer indicating there is proof of insurance by entering carrier name.1,1
JudicialOfficerA judicial officer assigned to a calendar event.
judicialOfficerIDReferenceA reference to a judicial officer assigned to a calendar event. 1,1
JudicialOfficerA judicial officer assigned to a case.
judicialOfficerIDReferenceA reference to a judicial officer assigned to a case. 1,1
JuvenileA minor who is the subject of a delinquency or dependency case.
juvenileIDThis is the reference to the person element in the Review Filing.1,1
stateCriminalIDIdentifier assigned by state police or other statewide entity to link multiple cases to the same subject. Example: OBTS Number.1,1
iceNumberIdentifier assigned by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.1,1
sexOffenderRegistrationIDIdentifier assigned by state police or other statewide entity to identify a person convicted of an offense defined as a sex crime, such as rape, sexual assault, or stalking.1,1
personEmancipatedIndicatorIndicator whether a minor has been adjudicated an emancipated person by a court.1,1
gangAffiliationIndicator whether a juvenile is associated with a gang.1,1
CustodyInformation concerning the custody of the juvenile.1,1
ParentGuardianInformation about the juvenile's parent(s) or guardian(s).0,*
PlacementInformation about the person or organization orther than parent or guardian with whom the juvenile lives.0,1
ExtendedPersonInformationAdditional information about a person.1,1
JuvenileArrestArrest of a minor for commission of an act subjecting the minor to adjudication as a delinquent.
arrestDateThe date the subject was arrested, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
arrestTimeThe time the subject was arrested, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock.1,1
detaineeBloodAlcholContentNumberA blood-alcohol percentage reading from a Blood Alcohol Test (BAC Test) of a juvenile detainee. A blank value represents not tested.1,1
arrestingAgencyCaseTrackingNumberAn identifier assigned to a case by the law enforcement agency.1,1
ArrestingOfficerAn employee of a law enforcement agency who effects an arrest.0,*
LocationThe place where the juvenile arrest occurred.1,1
BookingThe process by which this arrest is formally recorded by a law enforcement agency at the time the juvenile is jailed or released on bond or personal recognizance.1,1
JuvenileCaseA delinquency or dependency case.
prosecutingAgencyCaseTrackingNumberAn identifier assigned to a case by the prosecutor's office.1,1
JuvenileA minor who is the subject of this delinquency or dependency case.1,1
ActAn action or behavior of a juvenile that makes the juvenile potentially subject to adjudication by the juvenile court as a delinquent.0,*
JuvenileArrestArrest of a minor for commission of an act subjecting the minor to adjudication as a delinquent0,1
DependencyAllegationThe grounds for declaring a minor child to be a ward of the state because of the neglect or abuse of the minor child's parents or guardians0,*
LeadDocumentThe pleading, motion or order that is the main document in a Filing. A Document may have Attachments.
docketDocumentIDIdentifier that uniquely identifies the document in the court record (e.g. the court DMS). Assumed to be unique within a particular case and particular court.1,1
ConnectedDocumentA document included in a Filing that supports the lead Document. This document is not separately entered on the docket or register of actions.0,*
LocationThe place where an event occurred.
MatchingCaseA case meeting the criteria set forth in a query.
caseTypeCodeThe classification used by a court to denote the type of case for purposes of statistical categorization, court record keeping, or case assignment. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.1,1
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
shortCaseTitleAn official name of a Case. No title exists when the message is initiating a new case.1,1
caseStatusThe status of the case as of the date of inquiry.1,1
personNameName of a person.1,1
personRelationshipToCaseTypeCodeA code for the relationship of a person to a case. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.1,1
MatchingFilingA filing matching the parameters submitted with a FilingListQueryMessage.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
caseTitleAn official name of a Case. The name of the case includes all of the parties to the case. No title exists when the message is initiating a new case.1,1
caseShortTitleAn abbreviated official name of a Case, usually shortened to contain only the last name of the first listed party on each side of the case. Examples: Smith v. Jones, et al.; State v. Alexander. No title exists when the message is initiating a new case.1,1
filingIDA number assigned by the court for a filing.1,1
submitterIDA unique identifier for a person or organization which submits a Review Filing Message. This may refer to any combination of the assembler, authorizer, or the represented party in the filing.1,1
filingStatusDetails about the status of a court's processing of a ReviewFilingMessage submitted to it, and of its processing of the documents contained within that message.1,1
receivedDateThe date an MDE received a Message, on the MDE's clock.1,1
receivedTimeThe time an MDE received a Message, on the MDE's clock, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock.1,1
MessageReceiptMessageA message returned synchronously to indicate receipt by an MDE of another message. The name "MessageReceipt" suggested by S. Durham June 30 2005, and adopted by consensus on a TC call that day. The intent is that this will serve as the synchronous reply to all MDE operations that have an additional, asynchronous callback.
filingIDAn identifier for a single electronic filing transaction assigned by the Filing Review MDE. The identifier is unique within a court and case. "Transaction" means the sequence of messages from initial filing review through receipt of the asynchronous review callback.1,1
ErrorRepresentation of an error that occured when synchronously processing the message.0,*
NameTypeA structure that describes a name of a person or organization.
OffenderA person named in a citation alleged to have violated a statute or ordinance.
personIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time a person is first associated with a case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this element blank. This identifier is used to link other information in the case to a particular person.1,1
bloodAlcoholContentNumberA blood-alcohol percentage reading from a Blood Alcohol Test (BAC Test). A blank value represents not tested.1,1
ExtendedPersonInformationAdditional information about a person alleged to have violated a statute or ordinance.1,1
ExtendedDriversLicenseInformationAdditional information about the drivers license of a person named in a citation alleged to have violated a statute or ordinance.1,1
OrganizationAn entity created by law to conduct some sort of business or activity. Examples include agencies, law firms, corporations, partnerships, and voluntary associations.
organizationIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time the organization is first associated with the case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this blank.1,1
nameThe name of a person or organization.1,1
ContactInformationInformation useable to contact this organization, such as address, telephone number(s), and email address.0,1
ElectronicServiceInformationInformation needed by the filing assembly MDE to electronically serve this organization with a copy of a filing.0,1
OrganizationDebtorAn organization on whose behalf, or against whom, a bankruptcy petition is filed.
organizationPartyIDReferenceThe value of the Organization.ID property in the ReviewFiling message, linking this debtor to the appropriate party.1,1
OrganizationPlacementAn entity to whom the care of a juvenile is committed.
organizationOtherActorIDReferenceThe value of the Organization.ID property in the ReviewFiling message linking this organization to the appropriate other actor element.1,1
OrganizationRelationshipThe relationship between two organizations. Example: subsidiary corporation.
typeCodeA code for the type of relationship between two persons, between two organizations, or between a person and an organization in a case. Allowable values are set forth in Court Policy. Examples include parent/child, subsidiary corporation, and chief executive officer.1,1
OrganizationAn entity created by law to conduct some sort of business or activity related to another such entity.2,*
PalmPrintA representation or an encoding of the identifying characteristics of a person’s palm print.
ImageDetails about a representation of an image encoded for XML.1,*
ParentGuardianInformation about the juvenile's parent(s) or guardian(s).
personIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time a person is first associated with a case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this element blank. This identifier is used to link other information in the case to a particular person.1,1
relationshipToJuvenileCodeA code describing the parent or guardian's relationship to the juvenile. Allowable values are set forth in court filing policy. Examples: Father, Mother, Guardian1,1
ParentInformationInformation relating to a parent.
parentTypeCodeType of parent. Allowed values set forth in Court Policy. Examples: natural, adoptive, surrogate.1,1
DomesticCasePersonInformation (parent)Information about the person(s) involved as a parent in a current or previous domestic case.1,*
DomesticCasePersonInformation (child)Information about the person(s) involved as a child in a current or previous domestic legal relationship.1,*
PaymentThe payment submitted with a filing. The payment may consist of a fee for filing of the document(s) submitted, or for a fine or other payment due to the court.
transactionIDAn identifier that uniquely identifies the vendor, mechanism, etc., that handled this payment.1,1
transactionDateThe date on which a transaction will or did occur.1,1
transactionTimeThe time at which a transaction will or did occur.1,1
PaymentMeansThe payment method employed to complete a transaction. Examples: credit card, debit card, automatic funds transfer, debit to an escrow account held at the court, promise to pay at a future date. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.
paymentMeansCodeA code representing the payment method employed. Allowable values are set forth in Court Policy.1,1
PaymentThe payment for which this means is specified.0,1
FinancialAccountThe account in a financial institution used for this payment.0,1
CreditAccountThe account against which this payment will be charged.0,1
CardAccountThe number of the credit or debit account against which this payment will be charged. 0,1
PersonThe person playing a role in a case.
personIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time a person is first associated with a case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this element blank. This identifier is used to link other information in the case to a particular person.1,1
nameThe name of a person or organization. 1,1
titlePerson's organizational position or title.0,1
interpreterLanguageCodeA code identifying the person's native or primary language, the one the person is most comfortable using.0,1
ContactInformationInformation useable to contact this person, such as address, telephone number(s), and email address.0,1
ElectronicServiceInformationInformation needed by the filing assembly MDE to electronically serve this person with a copy of a filing.0,1
PersonDebtorAn person on whose behalf, or against whom, a bankruptcy petition is filed.
personPartyIDReferenceThe value of the Person.ID property in the ReviewFiling message, linking this debtor to the appropriate party.1,1
PersonInformationInformation about the person for whom another person or organization is assuming a fiduciary obligation.
dateOfBirthThe date on which a person was born, expressed as ddmmyyyy.0,1
heightThe numeric representation of the measurement from head to foot of a person. Note: the unit of measure is expressed in the heightMeasureType.0,1
weightThe numeric representation of the weight of a person. Note: the unit of measure is expressed in the weightMeasureType.0,1
raceCodeA designation by the FBI categorizing individuals by physical characteristics. (e.g., American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, White, Unknown).0,1
sexCodeOne of the two divisions, male and female, into which many living things are grouped. (Ex. M-Male, F-Female, U-Unknown).0,1
relationshipToFiduciaryDescription of this person's relationship to the fiduciary (i.e., the initiating party).1,1
personIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time a person is first associated with a case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this element blank. This identifier is used to link other information in the case to a particular person.1,1
ethnicityCodeA NIBRS code representing the nation or cultural group to which a referenced subject belongs.0,1
PersonOrganizationRelationshipThe relationship of a person to an organization in a case. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy. An example is the relationship between an attorney and the attorney's law firm.
typeCodeA code for the type of relationship between two persons, between two organizations, or between a person and an organization in a case. Allowable values are set forth in Court Policy. Examples include parent/child, subsidiary corporation, and chief executive officer.1,1
OrganizationAn entity related to a person in this case.1,*
PersonThe relationship of a person to an organization in this case.1,*
PersonPlacementThe person to whom the care of a juvenile is committed.
personOtherActorIDReferenceA reference to a record for a person to whom the care of a juvenile is committed.1,1
PersonRelationshipThe relationship of a person to another person in a case. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.
typeCodeA code for the type of relationship between two persons, between two organizations, or between a person and an organization in a case. Allowable values are set forth in Court Policy. Examples include parent/child, subsidiary corporation, and chief executive officer.1,1
PersonA person related to another person in this case,
PhoneNumberTypeThe type of telephone number. Allowable values are set forth in Court Policy. Examples are office, home, mobile, and fax.
PlacementInformation about the person or organization orther than parent or guardian with whom the juvenile lives. Examples: Foster home, foster parents, state institution, hospital, shelter.
placementTypeCodeCode indicating the type of placement. Allowable values set forth in Court Policy.1,1
placementStartDateDate on which the placement commenced.1,1
PropertyAn inanimate object that is named as a party in a case. Examples include an automobile, airplane, gun, or cash sought to be forfeited to the state as an instrumentality of a crime or a vessel against which a warrant issues in an admiralty case.
propertyIDThe unique identifier assigned by the court at the time the property is first associated with the case. If the court has not yet assigned an identifier in this case, then the filing assembly MDE will leave this blank.1,1
descriptionText describing the property.1,1
PublicKeyInformationSymmetric or asymmetric codes used to encrypt and decrypt a message or document. When used to constitute a non-repudiable signature, this information is called a digital signature.
QNameAn XML Schema datatype for "qualified name." The local infoset element name plus the qualifying namespace identifier.
QueryResponseMessageThe synchronous message returned to the submitter of a query.
ErrorRepresentation of an error that occured when synchronously processing the message.1,1
RecordDocketingCallbackMessageThe message returned from the Court Record MDE to the Filing Review MDE when the functions of entering information onto the docket or register of actions and commiting a filed document(s) to the official court record have been completed, conveying the results of those functions.
RecordDocketingMessageMessage resulting from clerk review and edit of a ReviewFilingMessage.
sealCaseIndicatorInstruction from the clerk to the court record to represent this case as "sealed."1,1
caseTrackingIDThe court's unique identifier for the case into which this filing is being made. If the filing initiates the case, then this is either assigned by the clerk during review, or is left unassigned, in which case the court record MDE must assign the case identifier.0,1
reviewCommentsComments provided by the clerk to the court record system during review.0,1
ReviewedDocumentThis association will be present for each document that the clerk review process approves for sending to the court record system (where it may be rejected or recorded.)0,*
RelatedCaseCase or cases sharing characteristics, such as common parties or events, with this case.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
associationTypeCodeNature of the relationship between the current case and the related case. Allowable values to be set forth in Court Policy. Examples: associated, consolidated, related.1,1
courtNameName of court in which the related case was filed. CourtID is not used here, because the court may not be a participant in electronic filing.1,1
RelatedDocketEntryAn entry on the docket or register of actions that is a child of the current docket entry.
childDocketEntryIDID to uniquely identify the child docket entry within the case and court.1,1
ResponseMessageA message returned in response to a message or query.
queryErrorA query error should be generated when: * The query arguments are considered to be invalid by the receiver, and the query cannot be processed. * The query represents a request for a specific data item, which cannot be retrieved. (another flavor of 'invalid argument') * The receiving system explicitly fails while processing the query. (kerplooie)1,1
ReviewedDocumentA document that has been reviewed through the clerk review process, and that potentially has been or will be reocrded in the court record system.
documentStatusCodeCode to describe the disposition of the document: accepted or rejected. Allowable values defined in the specification (schema).1,1
documentHashA hash of the document as it appears in the court record. This attribute will be populated by either the clerk review process or the court record system. If the latter, then it will be absent in the RecordDocketingMessage. It will also be absent in callbacks for rejected documents.0,1
documentStatusReasonDescriptionA textual description of the reason for the setting of the status in the documentStatusCode.0,1
originalDocumentIDThe identifier for this document in the original ReviewFilingMessage structure. This is provided to link each filed document to a docketed document identifier in the court record.1,1
documentDocketIDThe identifier from the court record system used to identify the document. This attribute is populated by the MDE/process that is authorized to create docket identifiers; the attribute will not be present before that creation takes place. For example, if the clerk review process creates docket identifiers, then this attribute will be present in the RecordDocketingMessage that goes to the court record MDE. However, if the court record process creates docket identifiers, then this attribute will not be present in the RecordDocketingMessage, but will be present in subsequent callbacks. This attribute will be absent in callbacks when the ReviewedDocument was rejected, either by clerk review or the court record system.0,1
sealDocumentIndicatorClerk's instruction to court record system to seal this document.1,1
ReviewFilingCallbackMessageThe asynchronous message from the Filing Review MDE to the Filing Assembly MDE conveying information concerning the court's actions on the documents submitted for filing in a ReviewFilingMessage.
ReviewFilingMessageThe structure of a Filing including any Payment Information will be documented in this section. This describes the filing transaction between the Filing Assembly MDE and the Filing Review MDE. This information will become part of the Record Docketing between the Filing Review MDE and the Court Record MDE but does not necessarily describe the information that is actually stored in the Court Record.
confidentialityIndicatorIndicator by the filer that something in the message requires sensitive or confidential treatment. (This replaces the former "request to seal" document metadata.),
Document (leadDocument)The pleading, motion or order that is the main document in a Filing. A Document may have Attachments.,
Document (connectedDocument)A document included in a Filing that supports the Document. This document is not separately entered on the docket or register of actions.,
CaseInformation needed to initiate a court case.1,1
RuntimePolicyParametersWithin Court Policy, the policies that are accessed dynamically by applications interacting with a court.
PublicKeyInformationSymmetric or asymmetric codes used by this court to encrypt and decrypt a message or document.1,1
CoreCodelistThe list of data elements and corresponding lists of valid codes for those elements used in this court.1,*
ScarsMarksTattoosA structure describing an identifying scar, mark, tattoo, amputation or other distinguishing physical feature.
scarsMarksTattoosCodeA code for a scar, mark, tattoo, amputation, or other distinguishing physical feature of a person. Allowable codes are promulgated by the FBI.1,1
scarsMarksTattoosTextPlain English descriptions of scars, marks and tattoos.1,1
ServiceInformationQueryMessageA message requesting information concerning the persons entitled to services of filings in a particular court case, together with the electronic addresses and message profiles of their Filing Assembly MDEs and their physical addresses if they are not currently using a Filing Assembly MDE.
caseTrackingIDCourt's case number.1,1
ServiceInformationResponseMessageThe response to a serviceInformationQueryMessage, setting forth the requested information.
PersonThe person to be served in this case.0,*
OrganizationThe entity to be served in this case.0,*
ServiceReceiptMessageA synchronous response by a Filing Assembly MDE acknowledging receipt of a service message for one of its clients.
ServiceRecipientStatusA value describing the status of electronic service on a particular recipient1,*
ServiceRecipientStatusA value describing the status of electronic service on a particular recipient.
serviceRecipientIDA unique identifier assigned by the filing assembly MDE for the person who is managing the interface between the filer and the filing assembly MDE. This person will receive secondary service on behalf of the filer. This is also the submitterID for filings in this case, and asynchronous responses to filings.1,1
statusCodeEnumerated values: unrecognized - filerID is not recognized received - filing received by MDE sent - filing sent by MDE to service recipient Future versions may add additional values, such as: delivered - filing delivered to service recipient. (i.e. under the control of the recipient) opened - filing opened by service recipient 1,1
statusDateThe date of a status, expressed as mmddyyyy.1,1
statusTimeThe time of a status, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock.1,1
SpeedRateStructure to indicate the rate of speed at which something moves or moved, and in what units the rate of speed is measured.
speedA number representing the speed observed.1,1
unitDescriptionA statement of the unit of measurement employed, for example miles per hour or kilometers per hour.1,1
StatusOffenseActAn act or behavior that would not constitute a crime if committed by an adult, which will subject a juvenile to adjudication as a delinquent by a court. Examples include truancy and refusal to abide by a parent's orders or direction.
statusOffenseActCodeCode designating the statutory or ordinance section, the violation of which would not constitute a crime if committed by an adult (only if a juvenile).1,1
SupportedCaseTypesA structure containing indicators that signal support by the e-filing system for each ECF case type.
bankruptcyFilingSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports electronic filing of bankruptcy cases.1,1
civilFilingSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports electronic filing of civil cases.1,1
criminalFilingSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports electronic filing of criminal cases.1,1
domesticFilingSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports electronic filing of domestic cases.1,1
juvenileFilingSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports electronic filing of juvenile cases.1,1
trafficCitationFilingSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports electronic filing of traffic citation cases.1,1
SupportedMessageProfileA message profile approved for use with ECF 3.0 by the OASIS LegalXML Member Section Electronic Court Filing Technical Committee that are supported in a particualr court. Identifiers for supported profiles are set forth in Court Policy.
messageProfileIDAn identifier, from a list of allowed values defined in the Court Filing specification, of a message profile supported by this court.1,1
SupportedOperationsA structure containing indicators that signal support by the e-filing system for optional ECF operations. E.g. particular queries.
getCalculatedFeesSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports the GetCalculatedFees query.1,1
getFilingListSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports the GetFilingList query.1,1
getFilingStatusSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports the GetFilingStatus query.1,1
getCaseListSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports the GetCaseList query.1,1
getCaseSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports the GetCase query. The court must send case information back to the Filing Assembly MDE in the Filing Review Callback message, or support the GetCaseQuery. To be compliant with the specification, a court must do at least one of these.1,1
getDocumentSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports the GetDocument query.1,1
getServiceInformationSupportedIndicatorIndicates whether the e-filing system supports the GetServiceInformation query.1,1
SupportedSignatureProfileA signature profile approved for use with ECF 3.0 by the OASIS LegalXML Member Section Electronic Court Filing Technical Committee that are supported in a particualr court. Identifiers for supported profiles are set forth in Court Policy.
signatureProfileIDAn identifier, from a list of allowed values defined in the Court Filing specification, of a signature profile supported by this court.1,1
TextInformation set forth in human readable form.
TextTypeA GJXDM type for describing a string of characters.
TimeRangeA period of time bounded by upper and lower (to and from) dates/times.
fromDateThe beginning date, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
toDateThe ending date, expressed as ddmmyyyy.1,1
fromTimeThe beginning time, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock, in the time zone of the court on the beginning date.1,1
toTimeThe ending time, expressed in terms of a 24 hour clock, in the time zone of the court on the ending date. 1,1
VehicleInformation describing a motor vehicle.
vehicleIdentificationNumber manufacturer's identification number mounted on driver's side at the corner of the windshield and post1,1
vehicleLicensePlateNumber the license plate displayed on vehicle offender was driving1,1
vehicleLicensePlateType type of license plate displayed on vehicle offender was driving, i.e., commercial, truck1,1
vehicleLicensePlateState state that issued the license plate displayed on the vehicle1,1
vehicleMake manufacturer's make of vehicle offender was driving1,1
vehicleModelmodel described in terms of 2 door, 4 door, van, pickup, etc.1,1
vehicleYear year that vehicle was manufactured1,1
vehicleBodyTypeOrVehicleStylemodel described in terms of 2 door, 4 door, van, pickup, etc.1,1
vehicleColorCode paint color of vehicle offender was driving when cited1,1
vehicleColorText paint color of vehicle offender was driving when cited1,1
Insurance (owner)Information concerning whether the owner of a motor vehicle possesses proof of insurance coverage required by law.0,*
Insurance (operator)Information concerning whether a driver of a motor vehicle possesses proof of insurance coverage required by law.0,*
ViolatedStatuteThe statutory or ordinance section a defendant or violator is alleged to have committed. May include a probation violation.
offenseSectionIDAlphanumerical reference indicating the statute violated within a charge code book.book.1,1
offenseDescriptionA description of the statute violated.1,1
offenseLevelfelony, misdemeanor, infraction1,1
statuteJurisdictionThe federal, state, county, municipal, or other public entity under whose authority the statute or ordinance was enacted.1,1
ViolationLocationThe place where an alleged violation occurred.
locationOfViolationFullAddress the place where the violation occurred1,1
locationOfViolationStreet the street address where the violation(s) occurred1,1
locationOfViolationCity the city where the violation(s) occurred1,1
locationOfViolationState the state where the violation(s) occurred1,1
locationOfViolationZipcode the zip code where the violation(s) occurred1,1
WeightMeasureTypeWhether weight is measured in pounds (0) or kilograms (1).
XMLDocumentA representation of an XML Document, with no particular structure, other than well-formedness.
XMLSchemaAn XML structure following the definitions and rules established by the World Wide Web Consortium.