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. People 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
AFIS – Automated Fingerprint Identification System
APPL – Applied
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
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)
NLETS – National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System
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.
NHOI – No harmful or injurious contact (this information was a reader’s submission).
OTHR – Other
OTOFCO – Out of County
PAR – Parole
PATCH – Papas and their Children
PEN PK – Penitentiary Packet
PICU – Population Impact Control Unit
POSS – Possession
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 – The person has been released
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).
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
What dies ENH mean?
Dora – ENH stands for enhanced. That’s sort of like saying it’s a more serious version of the charge.
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What does it mean when the county court received a bond? Is that like a warrant?
Megan – Normally that means a bond has been paid.
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What does the nm mean in the court docket
Vanessa – Night magistrate.
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What does DA INFO TO CCF mean? Because I’m trying to have charges dropped on a family member and this is what was last updated on their record and I’m not sure what that’s supposed to mean.
Megan – We focus on the jail. This notation is actually a judicial comment. We can gues that it might mean District Attorney Information to County Court File, but that’s just a guess. We recommend you contact the court clerk in the courtroom where the case has been set. She/he should be able to tell you what it means.
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What is county court file?
Cynthia – Your question is a little confusing for us. It could refer to the case file that is in the county court where the trial is set to be heard. It could imply that something is going to be filed with county court. In other words, a way to put something on the record. It all depends on what this is referring to.
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What does DSMD-FURTH INVEST mean on deposition status mean?
Ron – Dismissed – Further Investigation. That means they didn’t feel what they had was enough but are still investigating it so charges could be filed again.
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Is there a time limit before they can reopen and charge me?
Ron – This is a legal question. You would need to speak to an attorney.
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What does VA-IMPACT SENT MT mean?
Megan – This is very iffy. We spoke to multiple different people in different agencies. We also got more than one answer but we think the following may be the likely one. Veteran’s Affairs Impact (court) Sent Motion. Again, we can’t be sure but we think the person who thought it meant this probably had the best guess.
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What does this mean on the bexar county website when you look up a case.
ST MT SUPPLMNT PND NG MTRP
Jane – We were able to get a little information but there was still a problem. The person at the courthouse we spoke to thinks this means State Motion to Supplement Pending Motion to Revoke Probation. What it means is that the State (the D.A.’s Office in this case) is going to add additional information to the MTRP. Our concern is with the NG. We think they may have meant to write PNDING as short for pending. But if that is incorrect and the NG was actually something different, no one knows what it stands for. This is the best we’ve been able to do on this one. Hope it helps.
Who sets the pricing for the phone calls and the commissary? It breaks my heart to know that so many people can’t talk to their loved ones consistently.
My cousin was arrested for his second dwi yesterday. He posted bond today. And now they are telling me they won’t release him unless he installs an interlock device on his truck. The truck is in impound. He can’t get a device installed on his truck while him and his truck are both in jail…. how is this even legal.
Confused – I would suggest you speak to his attorney. I would imagine that the arrangements have to be made to have the ILO installed before the vehicle is released to him. Since this situation has to be very common, one would think there has to be a process set up to handle it. His attorney would be the one who could answer your questions.
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What does PR/SAW mean??
Danielle – The PR stands for personal recognizance. They either got a PR bond or are in the process of trying to get one. When there are letters after a slash, that’s usually the initials of the person who entered the information into the computer.
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