The following is a compilation of arrest abbreviations that may appear in criminal records. This includes a number of unusual abbreviations that may be used only in certain states. Ref 32

A to K -- Assault to Kill

AA PO -- Aggravated Assault on Police Officer

AAWW -- Aggravated Assault with Weapon

A&B -- Assault and Battery

A & Rob -- Assault and Robbery

ABC ACT -- Alcohol Beverage Control Act

Abd -- Abduction

Abndn MV -- Abandoning Motor Vehicle

Abus Lang -- Abusive Language

ABWIK -- Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill

Acc -- Accessory

Acc Aft Fact Rec -- Accessory after the Fact, Receiving

Accomp DD -- Accompanying Drunken Driver

Accpl -- Accomplice

Accpt Brb -- Accepting a Bribe

Acc to L -- Accessory to Larceny

ACDA -- Failure to Maintain Assured Clear Distance Ahead

Act 292 -- Buying, Possessing, or Partaking Alcoholic Beverages while a Minor under 21 yrs of age

ADA -- Assistant District Attorney

ADW WITK -- Assault with Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill

AEA -- Atomic Energy Act

AFA -- Alien Firearms Act

Affr WDW -- Affray with Deadly Weapon

AFO -- Assaulting Federal Officer

Agg A -- Aggravated Assault

AIDA -- Automobile Information Disclosure Act

AIM -- Assault with Intent to Murder

AP -- Aircraft Piracy

APIPOCC -- Appropriating Property in Possession of Common Carrier

APO -- Assaulting Police Officer

AR -- Anti-Racketeering

ARL -- Antiriot Laws

ARL-SFCAA Antiriot Laws -- State Firearms Control Assistance Act

Armed WDW -- Armed with a Dangerous Weapon

ATL -- Anti-Trust Law

Att Burg -- Attempted Burglary

Att L -- Attempted Larceny

Auto T -- Auto Theft

AVIN -- Altered Vehicle Identification Number

AW -- Article of War

AWOL -- Absent Without Leave

B -- Breaking

BB -- Bank Burglary

BR -- Bank Robbery

BC -- Bad Check

B Dw NT -- Breaking into Dwelling, Night Time

B&E Dw DT -- Breaking and Entering Dwelling, Daytime

BECOM -- Breaking and Entering Coin Operated Machine

BE&L -- Breaking, Entering, and Larceny

B&E NT & PL -- Breaking and Entering in Nighttime and Petty Larceny

B Store NT -- Breaking into Store, Nighttime

BF -- Bail Forfeited

BF&E -- Bank Fraud and Embezzlement

BIND -- Breaking into Non-Dwelling

BL -- Bank Larceny

BLA -- Bills of Lading Act

Blkml -- Blackmail

B&L -- Burglary and Larceny

Blind Pig Raid -- Raid of a Disorderly House or a Red-Light District

BNIAD -- Burglary Not in a Dwelling

BNID -- Burglary Not in a Dwelling

B&P Business & Professional Code -- Drinking, Disorderly Conduct, Vagrancy, Dope, etc.

B of P -- Breach of Peace

BR -- Bank Robbery

Brby -- Bribery

BRCSP -- Buying, Receiving, Concealing Stolen Property

BS -- Suspicion of Breaking

BSL -- Blue Sky Laws

B&T -- Burglary & Theft

BT -- Bomb Threats

BW -- Bench Warrant

Capias A -- writ directing an officer to arrest the person named

C to D of M -- Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor

CAA -- Crime Aboard Aircraft

CAG -- Custody of Attorney General

CAID -- Criminal Activity in Drugs

Crnl Knldg -- Carnal Knowledge

CCDW -- Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon

CCF -- Carrying Concealed Firearm

CD -- Careless Driving to Common Drunk

CDC -- Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child

CDTP -- Criminal Damage to Property

CDW -- Carrying a Dangerous Weapon

CGR -- Crime on Government Reservation

CHS -- Crime on High Seas

Child Deser -- Child Desertion

Child Neg -- Child Neglect

C&I -- Careless & Inattentive or Careless & Imprudent (driving)

CIR -- Crime on Indian Reservation

CKFM -- Carnal Knowledge of a Female Minor

COC -- Contempt of Court

Co Ct Mitt -- County Court Mittimus (see Mittimus)

COD -- Court's Order of Dismissal

COI -- Conflict of Interest

Comn Aslt -- Common Assault

Consp -- Conspiracy

Cont. for Sentence Continued for Sentence -- refers to a suspended action that can be initiated by the court at a later date should Subject be brought to court on a subsequent charge

Conc Evid -- Concealing Evidence

CPCS -- Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance

CPDD -- Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs

CPSP -- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property

CR -- Civil Rights

Cr to Ani -- Cruelty to Animals

Crim Neg -- Criminal Negligence

CRSP -- Criminally Receiving Stolen Property

CRV -- Conditional Release Violator

CSA -- Controlled Substance Act

CSCS -- Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance

Ctfg or Ctft -- Counterfeiting or Counterfeit

CU&PFC -- Criminally Uttering and Publishing False Check

CVA -- California Vehicle Act

CW -- Concealed Weapons

CWIK -- Cutting with Intent to Kill

D & D -- Drunk and Disorderly

DAA w/o OP -- Driving Away Auto without Owner's Permission

DAMV -- Destruction of Aircraft or Motor Vehicles

DC -- Disorderly Conduct

DCI -- Driving Car Intoxicated

DCI-D -- Driving Car Intoxicated-Drugs

DCI-L -- Driving Car Intoxicated-Liquor

DCMV -- Drunk in Control of Motor Vehicle

Deering Act CCW -- Carrying Concealed Weapon

Def Bldg -- Defacing Building

Dep Proc -- Deportation Proceedings

Deser -- Desertion or Deserter

DGP -- Destruction of Government Property

DH -- Disorderly House

DIP -- Drunk in Public

Dist Peace -- Distrubing the Peace

DOA -- Driving Off Automobile

DOF -- Desecration of the Flag

DP -- Disorderly Person

Dram Act -- Possession of Open Liquor Container in Vehicle

D&S -- Dangerous and Suspicious

DTP -- Disturbing the Peace

DUA -- Detained Under Arrest

DUC -- Driving Under Cancellation

DUI -- Driving Under the Influence

DW -- Dangerous Weapon

DWA -- Deadly Weapon Act

DWD-D -- Driving while Drunk-Drugs

DWI -- Driving While Intoxicated

DWLS -- Driving while License Suspended

DWP -- Dropped for Want of Prosecution

Dyer Act ITSMV -- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle

EAR -- Escape and Rescue

ECT -- Extortionate Credit Transactions

EFP -- Escaped Federal Prisoner

EGP -- Embezzlement of Government Property

EID -- Explosives and Incendiary Devices

EL -- Election Laws

Entic Fem U Age -- Enticing Females Under Age

Ev -- Evasion or Evading

Evsdrp -- Eavesdropping

Expos Per -- Exposing his Person

Ext -- Extortion

FAD ADW -- Flourishing a Dangerous and Deadly Weapon

FAG -- Fraud Against the Government

Fls Pol Ala -- False Police Alarm

FCC -- Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship

Fel H&R -- Felony - Hit and Run

Fel Warr -- Felony Warrant

FERIC -- False Entries in Records of Interstate Carriers

FFA -- Federal Firearms Act

FFJ -- Fugitive from Justice

FHIF -- Frequenting House of Ill Fame

FHVC -- Failure to Have a Vehicle Under Control

FJDA -- Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act

FL DW -- Flourishing Deadly Weapon

FOA -- Fugitive Other Authorities

Forc Ent -- Forcible Entry

Forg Dr Presc -- Forging Doctor's Prescription

FP -- False Pretenses

FR -- False Report

Frd -- Fraud or Fraudulent

FRLA -- Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act

Freq GJ -- Frequenting Gambling Joint

FTA -- Failure to Appear

F to P -- Failure to Provide

FSRA -- Failure to Stop and Render Aid

FUDE -- Fugitive Deserter

FUUSTC -- Forging and Uttering U.S. Treasury Check

FYCA -- Federal Youth Corrections Act

FYRA -- Failure to Yield Right of Way

GABM -- Giving Alcoholic Beverages to Minor

GLA -- Grand Larceny Auto

GP -- General Principles

GTA -- Grand Theft Auto

HA -- Hatch Act

Hab Drk -- Habitual Drunkard

Harb Crim -- Harboring Criminals

HB -- House Breaking

HNA -- Harrison Narcotic Act

H & R -- Hit and Run

IGA -- Interstate Gambling Activities

IGB -- Illegal Gambling Business

IPAB -- Illegal Possession of Alcoholic Beverages

IPL -- Illegal Possession of Liquor

Ind Exp -- Indecent Exposure

Int Steal -- Intent to Steal

IOC -- Interception of Communications

Insuf Fds -- Insufficient Funds

IPGP -- Illegal Possession of Government Property

IRLL -- Internal Revenue Liquor Law

ISS -- Involuntary Servitude and Slavery

IT -- Interstate Theft

ITAR -- Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering

ITOM -- Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter

ITSMV -- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle

ITSP -- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property

ITWI -- Interstate Transmission of Wagering Information

IWC -- Issuing Worthless Check(s)

IWFC -- Interference with Flight Crew

IWU -- Illegal Wearing of Uniform

JC Mitt -- Juvenile Court Mittimus (warrant to put juvenile already convicted of crime in prison)

JD -- Juvenile Delinquency

JL B -- Jail Breaking

JW -- Judgment Withheld

KFO -- Killing Federal Officer

KHIF -- Keeping House of Ill Fame

Kid -- Kidnapping

KPO -- Killing Police Officer

KRA -- Kickback Racket Act

L -- Larceny

LIPIS -- Liquor in Possession with Intent to Sell

LL -- Liquor Law

L&L -- Lewd and Lascivious

LOE -- Lack of Evidence

LOP -- Lack of Prosecution

L&R -- Larceny and Receiving

LSA -- Leaving Scene of Accident

Lv acc w/o RN -- Leaving Accident Without Reporting Name

Main DH -- Maintaining Disorderly House

Mal A -- Malicious Assault

Mann Act -- Interstate Transportation of Minor Female for Immoral Purpose

Mans -- Manslaughter

Mat Wit -- Material Witness

MBA -- Migratory Bird Act

MDL -- Mutilating Driver's License

MF -- Mail Fraud

MIC -- Minor in Consumption

MIP -- Minor in Possession - Minimum fine

Misd -- Misdemeanor

Mittimus -- A warrant or writ for putting into prison a person convicted of a crime

Mkg fls affi -- Making False Affadavit

Mol -- Molesting

Mooning -- Indecent Exposure

MRV -- Mandatory Release Violator

Mur -- Murder

NARA -- Narcotics Addict Rehabilitation Act

NCTA -- National Cattle Theft Act

ne exeret republica Restraining Order -- not permitted to leave the state

Neg -- Neglect

NFA -- National Firearms Act

NMVTA -- National Motor Vehicle Theft Act

NSF -- Not Sufficient Funds

NSP -- National Stolen Property

NTPW -- Non-Tax Paid Whiskey

OAI -- Operating Auto Intoxicated

OAPA -- Operating Auto in Possession of Alcohol

OAWI -- Operating Auto While Intoxicated

Obs Lit -- Obscene Literature

OCI -- Obstruction of Criminal Investigations

OCO -- Obstruction of Court Orders

OGFP -- Obtaining Goods by False Pretense

OHIR -- Operating House of Ill Repute

OMFP -- Obtaining Money by False Pretense

OMVWI -- Operating Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated

OMVW/OOC -- Operating Motor Vehicle Without Owner's Consent

OOJ -- Obstruction of Justice

OPFP -- Obtaining Property Under False Pretense

ORID -- Occupying Room with Immoral Design

OVAR -- Operating Vehicle After Revocation

OVUI-D -- Operating Vehicle Under Influence of Drugs

OVWD -- Operating Vehicle While Drunk

Pa. 675-1 -- Drinking Under Age

Pand or Pandering -- Running House of Prostitution

Par Stands -- Parole Stands

Panh -- Panhandling

PBV -- Probation Violator

PED -- Peddling

PD -- Public Drunk

PI -- Public Intoxication

PIC -- Possessing Implement of Crime

PIE -- Presence in Illegal Establishment

PL -- Petty Larceny

PNG -- Plea Not Guilty

PNS -- Possession of Number Slips

Poss SG -- Possession of Stolen Goods

PP -- Pickpocket

Prob -- Probation

Proc -- Procuring

PT -- Petty Theft

PV -- Parole Violator

RA -- Armed Robbery or Registration Act

RBA -- Robbery by Assault

RD-BD -- Reckless Driving - had been drinking

REAP -- Reckless Endangering Another Person

Rec & Conc -- Receiving and Concealing

Replevin -- Order To Take Possession

Resorting -- Visiting a House of Prostitution

RICO -- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization

Robb F&V -- Robbery, Force and Violence

ROW -- Right of Way

RPFI -- Released Pending Further Investigation

R&S -- Suspended Sentence & License Revoked

RSG -- Receiving Stolen Goods

RSP -- Receiving Stolen Property

SAR -- Strong Arm Robbery

SB -- Simple Battery

SB -- Sports Bribery

SFCAA -- State Firearms Control Assistance Act

SH -- Shooting

Shplftg -- Shoplifting

SKA -- Switchblade Knife Act

Skip Bl --Skipping Bail

SLIP -- Soliciting for Lewd and Immoral Purpose

SNL -- State Narcotic Law

Smith Act -- Sedition

Sol of Brby -- Solicitation of Bribery

SS -- Sentence Suspended

SSA -- Selective Service Act

Stln Prop -- Stolen Property

Sullivan Law CCW -- Carrying Concealed Weapon

SWWC -- Swindle with Worthless Checks

T -- Theft

TAWOP -- Taking Auto Without Owner's Permission

TBC -- Theft by Check

TFIS -- Theft from Interstate Shipment

TGP -- Theft of Government Property

Thrt -- Threat or Threatening

Tru -- Truancy

UCMJ -- Uniform Code of Military Justice

UDAA -- Unlawful Driving Away Auto

UFA -- Uniform Firearms Act

UFAC --Unlawful Flight to Avoid Custody

UFAT -- Unlawful Flight to Avoid Testimony

UIBC -- Unlawful Issuance of Bank Checks

UMTD -- Using Mails to Defraud

UNA -- Uniform Narcotics Act

Unl Ent --Unlawful Entry

Poss ND -- Unlawful Possession of Narcotic Drugs

U&P -- Uttering and Publishing

UPIP -- Uttering Profanity in Public

UPRF -- Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms

UPUC -- Unauthorized Publication or Use of Communications

USCC -- U.S. Criminal Code

UWC -- Uttering Worthless Check(s)

VAD -- Visiting A Dive

Vag -- Vagrancy

Vaga -- Vagabond

Vag WA -- Vagrancy (wandering about)

VANO -- Violation of Anti-Noise Ordinance

VCSDDCA -- Violation Controlled Substance Drug Device and Cosmetic Act

Vio DDCA -- Violation Dangerous Drugs and Control Act

VIRL -- Violation of Internal Revenue Laws

VNG -- Verdict Not Guilty

VRA -- Voting Rights Act

Voyeurism -- Peeping Tom

VSNL-- Violation of State Narcotic Laws

VT -- Vehicle Theft

VTL-- Vehicle Theft Larceny

VTO-- Violation Traffic Ordinance

WCA -- Workmen's Compensation Act

Wilkin Act Firearms

W&I -- Willful & Incorrigible or (in California) Welfare & Institutional Code

WOP-- Without Prosecution

WPPDA -- Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act

WSTA -- White Slave Traffic Act

WWRD -- Wrong Way Road

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