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DOCKET NUMBER
| Data Element: | DOCKET NUMBER |
| Definition: | A unique identifier assigned to a case by a local court. |
| Standard of Verification: | Court case file folder. |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 15 |
| Field Format: | 15AN |
| Originating Teams: | Courts |
| User Teams: | Corrections, Courts and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | None |
| Comments: | See Appendix B which illustrates examples of coding structures used by certain courts. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 2/90 DATE STANDARD REVISED: 2/91 DATE STANDARD REVISED: 8/99 |