What Do Those Letters Mean?
We know we are missing a lot of abbreviations and acronyms. We’re working hard to get answers but have been having some difficulties. The judicial side is not being very cooperative at this point. We will continue to ask for the information that the public needs. Thank you for your patience.
NOTE: The abbreviations are put in by several different agencies (jail, D.A., courts…). There are no standard abbreviations. The employees make up their own so if you see something that looks like it’s the same, it probably is even if it’s slightly different.
Add On – A charge that is added after the initial booking
Adm – Administrative
AFIS – Automated Fingerprint Identification System
APPL – Applied
AWHC – Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (this information is from one of our readers)
AWTG – Awaiting
B.C.A.D.C. – Bexar County Adult Detention Center
BND – Bond
CC – County Court
CCBGDLNS – County Court Bond Guidelines (does not qualify for a PR-bond due to County Court Bond Guidelines)
CCPRB – County Court P.R. Bond. This is abbreviation is listed when an individual is already on a P.R. bond
CLR – Clear
CLSD – Closed
CMAG – Central Magistrate’s Office
CONV – Convicted
CRT – Court
CRTC – Court Residential Treatment Center
D.A.C.T. – Drug & Alcohol Facility
D.A.P.V.F. – Drug Alcohol Probation Violators Facility
DC – District Court
DCPRB – District Court P.R. Bond. This is abbreviation is listed when an individual is already on a P.R. bond
DEF ADJ – Deferred Adjudication
Denied/SomeLetters – It means they were denied a PR bond. The letters after the slash are just the initials of the person who entered the data into the system
DKT – Court Docket
DPS – Department of Public Safety
DSMD – Dismissed
FBGDLNS – Felony Bond Guidelines. (does not qualify for a PR-bond due to Felony Bond Guidelines)
FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
FILE – Case file. (Referring to the actual documents)
FS – Felony, State Jail
GDLNS – Guidelines
GPS – Global Positioning System
HSP – Hospital
ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ILO – Interlock Order (ignition lock for a vehicle)
IPTC – In-Prison Therapeutic Community
ISF – Intermediate Sanction Facility
JAL – Jail
LDC – Seen in the the attorney section, stands for Legal Defense Counsel. According to Avvo.com it means, “Mar 20, 2018 — Licensed Defense Counsel – basically a fancy way of saying they hired their attorney rather than having one appointed for them. “
MATCH – Mothers and their Children
MCRT – Municipal Court (I think)
MHMR – Mental Health and Mental Retardation
MIOF – Mentally Impaired Offender Facility
MTN ENT ADJ GUILT – Motion Entered Adjudicated Guilt
MTRP – Motion to Revoke Probation
NCIC – National Crime Information Center
NG – Non-Guidelines. (PR Bonds is now allowing all misdemeanor charges to be considered for a PR bond. The normal official guidelines have restrictions of what can be considered even for misdemeanors)
NHOI – No harmful or injurious contact (this information was a reader’s submission).
NLETS – National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System
NM – Night Magistrate
NOLO CT – Nolo Contendere ( a Latin term meaning ‘I do not wish to contend’). You may hear it said as ‘no contest,’ in other words they are not going to fight the charges.
NOT HANDLED – This comment is used when the charge is not eligible for a P.R. bond.
OTHR – Other
OTOFCO – Out of County
PAR – Parole
PATCH – Papas and their Children
PEN PK – Penitentiary Packet
PICU – Population Impact Control Unit is the meaning we got from the jail. Yes, they do monitor the population levels. However, a reader gave an additional meaning. If what you are looking at may be referring to something to do with mental health, then it could mean Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.
POSS – Possession
PPOU – Prohibited Possession of Unregistered We are not sure about this one. No one we spoke to knew for sure, but one person thought it might be this. It was given to us by a courthouse clerk (who was very unsure).
PPOU – PER PROTECTIVE ORDER UNDER, then it usually has a judges name. This information was given by a reader, (Jason).
PR – Personal Recognizance (bond)
PR/SomeLetters – The PR is defined above, the letters after the slash are just the initials of the person who entered the data into the system
RC – Restitution Center
RCO1 & RC02 – The person has been released. RC stands for release cell. They are old designations that differentiate between the cell for males and the cell for females. Note: a person can be listed as released and still be at the jail because they are going through the releasing process.
REC – Received
REFUSEDX2 – This means they tried to interview the inmate for a P.R. bond but he refused. In this case he refused two times.
REL – Released
RELPR – Released on a Personal Recognizance Bond
RWOB – Remanded without Bond
SAFP – Substance Abuse Felony Punishment (same as below but sometimes written this way).
SAFPF – Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility
SATF – Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
SBIR – Surety Bond in Route
SBIH – Surety Bond in Hand
SHR OFC – Sheriff’s Office
ST MT SUPPLMNT PND – State Motion to Supplement Pending (means they are going to add more information)
T.A.I.P. – Treatment Alternative to Incarceration Program
TCIC – Texas Crime Information Center
TDC – Texas Department of Corrections
TDCGDLNS – Texas Department of Corrections Guidelines
TDCJ – Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TLETS – Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunication System
TO REL – To be released
TO SUB – To Submit
Tresps – Trespass
TRMT BED – Treatment facility bed / spot to sleep in
TRF – Transfer
VA-IMPACT SENT MT – Veteran’s Affairs-Impact (court) Sent Motion (This has not been confirmed. It was the best guess from a county court employee but it sounds reasonable).
VA impact statement – victims advocate impact statement- for family violence cases. (This information is from one of our readers. Thank you, Jason).
VINE – Victim Information & Notification Everyday (It lets victims know when an inmate has been released so they can get to a safe place if they need to.)
VIP – Victim Impact Panel
Holly – Yes, jail and docket.
Chris – I suspect you found that on the Jail Activity Report. That thing is a mess. It seems people make their own abbreviations. None of us are sure but we suspect the P.R. stands for P.R. bond and the dmr we think might be the initials of the person that processed it but we are just guessing. Your best bet would be to call P.R. Bonds so you can ask them.
I’m a mother of 5 kids. I have a heart Murmur and suffer panic and anxiety attacks. Plus have lost memories at times. Dont kn where I am. And my husband is in jail. He usually takes care of me and our kids. But now who will do that the county? Since they locked him up. Or will the probation officer whom push the order to get him lock up do it? Because I have chest pains every now and then. Plus i think i may be diabetic also sugar drops rapidly. So what am i supposed to do? Who will help me support these 5 kids and put 1 of them through college? The county or probation officer? Can someone get me this information
Jacqueline – We’re sorry for the suffering your family is going through. We are not the Bexar County jail. We are a private website that tries to help people to deal with the jail. We don’t have any contacts beyond that. We wish you the best.
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My husband got time at SATF what does that mean? Can he still have visitors, can I take him personal belongings, etc… help
Amanda – SATF stands for Substance Abuse Treatment Facility. Those are completely separate agencies from the Bexar County Jail. You will first have to wait to see which one he is sent to then call them to find out their regulations.
On thr location what does PRB stand for
Alex – Probably probation but we believe they make up their own codes since no one can ever give us a definite answer.
What is the meaning of DCGDLN/RG?
Elizabeth – We can’t find anyone that knows. We suspect that some of the officers make up their own abbreviations.
what does ATWG and FS POSS mean?
Deborah – We suspect they meant AWTG for awaiting. FS = Felony, State Jail. POSS = Possession.
What if I don’t know my boyfriend sic # and floor #
Samantha – Call Central Records at 210-335-6201. You will need his name and date of birth. They will be able to tell you his sid number and location.
My Grandson was arrested on the Jail 25th. I would like to know where he is placed he is mentally ill. I would like to know whether he has been evaluated
Irma – Contact the nurses station at 210-335-6260 or 6167.
What does dcprb/mir mean
Nunya – DC is probably district court and prb is probably probation. We think the last letters are the initials of the person who entered the information in the system but we’re not sure. We can’t seem to get a straight answer and it seems that some people make up their own abbreviations.
Any one knows what does SBIH mean
surety bond in hand
I have a couple of questions. My son was arrested Sunday afternoon for possession and this is about the third or fourth time he has been arrested for this! How do I get him substance abuse treatment????
Secondly, how do I go about claiming my sons personal belongings if he will be there for a while?
Sandi – For the substance abuse speak to his attorney. For his items contact Banking at 210-335-6287.
What does jal sa
And released def adj
Crystal – The second part is released deferred adjudication. We’re not sure about the first part. It may be saying that he was sent to the jail. We don’t know what the “sa” stands for.
What does NC-DEFR ADJUD TERM and will he be released soon?
Keilagha – NC stands for nolo contendere. That means he is not saying he is guilty but he is accepting a guilty plea. Defr Adjud – means he received deferred adjudication terms.
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what does JAL stand for in Location column ?
Steph – Jail.
my friend has FS possession of more then 2000 lbs of marijuana does that mean only state jail 2 years most?
Beth – Did you write the amount correctly? 2000 lbs is not a state jail felony.
yes it is possession over 2000 lbs was like 5000 pounds.was in 18 wheeler,he thinks the sf means state jail,looked up again looks like mabey forfit and seizure? how do I find out how much time he is looking at,in bexar county
Beth – You need to speak to his attorney. There are a lot of things that can come into play such as his previous history. Was this a first time offense or does he have a criminal history? Did he realize what he had to could it be proved that he was tricked into having it in his custody without realizing what it was?
does anyone know what SBIH means?
what does SBIH mean plz help
Does anybody know what PST stands for under case status in the district court records search?
Michael – This is a judicial notation. Not an area we know a lot about. If anyone knows feel free to post a reply.
Penal Summons created
What does CLEARANCE mean?
Leticia – Where is it listed?
Ignore the previous question. What does the abbreviation “CLR” mean?
Leticia – Clear.
I was wondering what NOLO CT stand for in a case to revoke probation? Thank you
Melodie – It stands for nolo contendere. That’s a Latin term meaning ‘I do not wish to contend’. You may hear it said as ‘no contest’. In other words the defendant is not saying they did it or didn’t do it. Basically, it’s a guilty plea.
What does RLSDPR and SBIR mean?
Kera – Released PR bond. We’re not sure what the other initials stand for.
Zack – Bond.
Mateo – DC is district court. BND is bond. We think the initials after the slash are the initials of whoever either input the data or processed the bond paperwork. There are a lot of initials that do not make sense that we feel must belong to people.
what does HSP mean? it’s under location when I looked up a criminal case in Bexar Co.
first it said HSP, now it says PRB.
Kat – HSP is usually hospital. PRB stands for probation.
Next to comments, in an arrest, it says PR-RC, later in the day it was changed to DENIED/RC. What do these acronyms mean?
Wayne – We believe the initials at the end are those of the person who put the information into the system. The first part is that he was being considered for a P.R. bond but was denied.
What does AWTNG TRMT BED mean
Angela – It means he’s waiting for space in a treatment facility. They have to have an available bed for him to sleep in.
How long can they hold you in the mag without seeing a judge. They believe the officer didn’t do there paperwork its almost been 24 hours and hasn’t seen a judge yet?
Amansa – They try not to go beyond 24 hours. There are legal definitions regarding what is a jail and what is holding. Those definitions dictate what must be done for an inmate. If it’s getting close to 24 hours they move them to the jail.
A friend of mine was arrested and it said that mag released but on the comments it states FBGDLN/MIR what does that men ?
Sandra – Wow! That’s a new one for us. We don’t know. To our readers, have any of you seen this before? If so, do you know what it means?
in the comments section of central magistrate search what do abbreviations DCBND/LMM stand for? it doesnt give a release time so I believe person is still there.
Anon – Normally DC stands for district court and BND stands for bond. To us it sounds like the case was set in district court and a bond amount was also set. We are not sure but we think the last letters are the initials of the person who entered the information into the system.
What does it mean when it says MTRP-amended?
Lynn – They have changed the original order somehow.
What does “DCPAR” & “DCBND ” mean?
How do I go about picking up personal property of someone else’s if their unable to do so before they destroy it? The person was arrested that’s why it’s in property room. A friend of mine said she has picked up someone else’s property before same situation using a Power of Attorney form. If that’s true which and where do I get the correctf form at?
Bree – We suspect that DC stands for district court. PAR is usually used for parole and BND is normally used for bond.
What does case status APPL DEFR ADJUD mean and also location BND ? I know he’s in the Bexar county Jail but what’s BND? And what does ord no CNTACT/NHOI MEAN?
Debbie – Applied for deferred adjudication; bond; no contact. We think those last letters may be initials.
What does cmag release mean? And out of co mean?
Joejoe – Out of co is out of county. That means the warrant came from someplace other than Bexar County. CMag release means the individual was released from the CMag. They were not sent to the jail.
PRBD/LMM i just need to know what LMM is for
Lilly – We think those are the initials of the person making the notation in the system. Just like Not Handled, we have not been able to get an answer on it.
Hello! I was wondering what REF 1x means? Thank you!
Natalie – Wow, that’s a new one for us. Hey readers, do any of you know what this means?
What is the judgement date? And my fiancée judgement says NC-DEFR ADJUD TERM what does that mean? And it says he’s sentenced 0050000000? What does that mean?
Alazay – NC stands for Nolo Contendere. It’s a way of accepting a conviction without actually saying “I’m guilty”. It pretty much is a guilty plea. Deferred adjudication was asked for. In other words, he asked for some criteria he has to meet like paying a fine, doing community service or whatever the judge determines is appropriate for the charge and if he does everything he is supposed to the charge will be dismissed. As far as the sentence, it depends on where it is, the year, month or day section. We can’t tell from what you have given us.
what does”code 8″ refer to in the comments section on a pending magistration record? also, the magistration time has passed, but release time on record has not….
Texsus – We’re not sure on that. Technically that is the judicial side, not the jail, which is why we have such a hard time getting answers for what things stand for. Our connections are on the Sheriff’s side of the process.
What’s RWOB and what would that be associated with ?
Chels – RWOB means remanded without bond. In other words no bond was offered. He will have to stay in jail until his court date or until his attorney is able to get a judge to list a bond amount so he can bond out.
What does PG1 stand for in POSS CS PG 1 LESS THAN 1 GRAM under Offense Description
RBB – Penalty Group 1
What does this mean
Case Status
JAIL-AWTG TRMT BED
Garcia – He will stay in jail until there is an available spot in the treatment center he has been sentenced to.
What does BAM mean? It says DCPRB/BAM I know the district court probation part but the BAM?
firas – We believe those are the initials of the person inputting the information into the computer. No one can or will give us an answer on that question.
Hello Admin,
I figured out what VINE means. However, I noticed that the case # record indicates that “charge record sent to vine” and then “offender record sent to vine.” I was the one that filed a report on this person and was given a case #. So, wouldn’t I be the vine since I made the police report because I was the victim?
Holylove – When the administrators of this website decided to create it we went with a specific area. It was to help the family and friends of people incarcerated. It’s not that we don’t care about other aspects but the process is so huge we couldn’t adequately touch on every aspect of it. The Victim Information & Notification Everyday (VINE) is not part of what we address; however, we recommend you go to the link we supplied in this post for information.
What does bnd/mir
Debra – The different people who enter notations in the system seem to have their own shorthand. Bnd stands for bond. We don’t know if that means a bond amount was given or if it means the bond got posted. We think the last letters are the initials of the person who entered the information.
When I called the office & asked for clarification after I saw DENIED/MIR in the notes for a person on the Central Magistrate Search Website, I was told that MIR were indeed the initials of the person who entered the notes. (And DENIED in this case simply meant he/she was denied a PR bond.)
Denise – You got someone to answer you? Thank you! We’ve been trying to get an answer for that for quite a while.
What does TDCGDLNS mean. It was in the comments section of my friends magistrate search
I’m thinking it might mean Texas department of corrections guidelines? Maybe idk
What does FBGDLNS/CF mean
Ashely – Felony Bond Guidelines. (does not qualifies for a PR-bond due to Felony Bond Guidelines). We are trying to get information on the codes used. We have gotten confirmation that the letters after the slash are the initials of the person who entered the information into the system.
What does
SBIH/EMP mean?
Margie – Surety Bond In Hand. We are trying to get information on the codes used. We have gotten confirmation that the letters after the slash are the initials of the person who entered the information into the system.
What does RET FROM JAIL CRT mean under case status?
Llaa – It’s either returned or retained from jail court.
What does denied/JML mean? Also SBIR/ANG?
Kay – Surety Bond In Route. We are trying to get information on the codes used. We have gotten confirmation that the letters after the slash are the initials of the person who entered the information into the system.
What does CCPRB mean?
Sara – We’re working on that. We gave them a list of acronyms that we would like them to tell us what they mean. No response yet. We think it means County Court Probation but we’re not sure. On a positive note we did hear back from the jail on the commissary lists and have posted UPDATED COMMISSARY LISTS AND PRICES! Hope to have an answer for you soon.