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SUPERIOR COURT CASE TYPE
| Data Element: | SUPERIOR COURT CASE TYPE |
| Definition: | A coded representation denoting the type of superior court filing or the grand jury status of a case. |
| Standard of Verification: | Court case file folder. |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 1 |
| Field Format: | 1AN |
| Originating Teams: | Courts |
| User Teams: | Courts |
| Tables / Codes: | 1 - Superior Court Information 2 - Indicted 3 - Not Indicted by Grand Jury 4 - Pending Grand Jury |
| Comments: | In some counties, a case is assigned a Superior Court Case Number prior to presentation to the Grand Jury. This element includes the status of cases which are pending Grand Jury or which did not result in an indictment. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 2/91 DATE STANDARD REVISED: 8/99 |