| AA |
Alcoholics
Anonymous |
| ALT |
Alternatives
Program A
program through Toledo Municipal Court Probation
Department for defendants charged with theft,
passing bad checks, and other miscellaneous crimes.
This program is for first offenders only |
| ARR |
Arraignment
Initial
court appearance; A plea is usually taken;
appointment of a public defender, if necessary; and
charges against the person are read. |
| BF |
Bond
Forfeiture
Bond money that is posted for fine and/or
costs that is forfeited to close a case,
A bond which is posted for a mandatory
appearance and the defendant fails to appear; the
bond will be forfeited |
BRADY DIS-
QUALIFIER |
Brady
Disqualifier An
order of the judge prohibiting the accused person
from purchasing a handgun along with the conditions
outlined in a temporary protection order |
| CCNO |
Corrections
Commission of Northwest Ohio
A jail which serves five counties.
Defendant are sentenced to serve their
incarceration |
| COP |
Call
of the Prosecutor
The
call of the prosecutor is usually for a set period
of time. If
the case is not brought back before the court during
that period of time, the case is considered
dismissed |
CON-
CURRENT
SENTENCE |
Concurrent
Sentence A
sentence that overlaps with another for a period of
time |
CON-
SECUTIVE
SENTENCE |
Consecutive
Sentence A
sentence which immediately follows any other
sentences that a person is already serving |
| CS |
Community
Service The
Court may order a defendant to serve a number of
hours of community service; serve for which one do
not get paid for |
| DEF |
Defendant
In
criminal proceedings, the accused
|
| DS |
Dismissal
Case
is dismissed
|
| DSNP |
Dismissed Nolle Prosequi A
notice from the prosecutor that the charge will be dismissed |
| EHM |
Electronic
Home Monitoring
The
Court can order electronic home monitoring in lieu
of jail or work release.
The defendant must wear a monitoring unit
during a specified period of time |
| FINDINGS |
The
court or jury makes the determination of innocence
or guilt |
| FRPO |
Further
Proceedings
In
our court, further proceedings are hearings before
the judge for miscellaneous reasons, i.e., probation
violation summons, change in occupational driving
privileges, failure to pay fine and costs, requests
to remove ignition interlock, or suspend balance of
driver’s license suspension etc |
| G |
Guilty
The
accused is admitting guilt to the offense |
| G |
Guilty
The defendant is found guilty of the charge
and the Court imposes a sentence |
| IN |
Ignition
Interlock
A device installed on a defendant’s vehicle
that prohibits a person from driving if alcohol is
in one’s breath |
| JT |
Jury
Trial
A trial
before selected, competent, jurors.
The facts of the case are presented to the
jurors. The
jurors will then make the finding of innocence or
guilt of the accused |
| LCJ |
Lucas
County Jail The
Lucas County Jail which serves all of Lucas County |
| MOH |
Motion
Hearing A
hearing before the Court on a motion that has
previously been filed with the Court |
| MOTION |
Motion
An application to the court requesting an
order or rule in favor of the applicant.
Motions are generally made in reference to a
pending action.
Motions can be made orally or in writing. |
| NAZ HALL |
Nazareth
Hall
A driving under the influence of alcohol and/or
drugs of abuse program through
Behavioral Connections of Wood County |
| NC |
No
Contest
The accused is admitting to the truth of the
facts, but not admitting guilt |
| NG |
Not
Guilty The
accused stating he/she is not guilty will result in
the case being scheduled for a pretrial conference
or a trial to the court |
| NG |
Not
Guilty The
defendant is found not guilty of the charge |
| ODP |
Occupational
driving privileges |
| ODS |
Other
Dismissal Case
is dismissed |
| P |
Plea
In
criminal cases an answer to a pending charge against
the accused |
| PLH |
Preliminary
Hearing In
criminal law, a means of determining the
question of whether or not probable cause for
the arrest of a person existed, which is held, prior
to the issuing of an indictment; a hearing to
determine if there is sufficient evidence to warrant
the defendant’s detention |
| PRO |
ProSe
In one’s own behalf; an individual
represents himself/herself |
| PSI |
Presentence
Investigation & Report
An
investigation and report prepared for the Judge by a
Probation Officer to aid the Judge in sentencing.
The defendant meets with the probation
officer prior to sentencing regarding his/her case |
| PTC |
Pretrial
Conference A meeting between the defendant’s
attorney and the prosecutor prior to trial regarding
the circumstances of the case. |
| PVA |
Probation
Violation Appearance The
defendant is summonsed to appear on a
probation violation |
| PVD |
Probation
Violation Disposition
The final disposition of a probation
violation |
| PVH |
Probation
Violation Hearing
A hearing before the Judge regarding the
probation violation |
| REST |
Restitution
Court
ordered restitution |
| REVN |
Ohio
Operator’s Revocation Notice
A notice sent to Ohio residents after they have
failed to pay for a traffic violation(s) of a
suspension of their driving privileges |
| SASI |
Substance
Abuse Services, Inc. Our
Court uses SASI’s eight hour course for alcohol
and/or drug program for offenders who are under
twenty-one years of age who consume alcohol and/or
drugs of abuse.
This is not to be confused with any driving
under the influence program.
|
| SENT |
Sentencing
The punishment ordered by a court to be
inflicted upon a person convicted of a crime |
| SOE |
Sentence
ordered enforced
A suspended sentence of incarceration can be
ordered enforced when the defendant fails to
complete condition(s) of the suspended sentence.
The Judge will order the suspended sentence
of incarceration to be served |
| TPO |
Temporary
Protection Order An
order of the Court, usually in domestic violence
cases outlining restrictions between the parties
during the pendency of a case.
A temporary protection is an order from the
Court to protect the victim |
| TRL |
Trial
to the Court A
trial before the judge of a court in which testimony
is given by the arresting officer, any witnesses
and/or of the accused |
| VIP |
Victim
Impact Panel
A panel of individuals who have lost someone due to
a driver who was under the influence of alcohol.
Sometimes a DUI offender will also be a part of the
panel |
| WG |
Waiver
Guilty The
accused does not need to appear in court; but can
pay out through the Violations Bureau of the court
and is admitting guilt |
| WR |
Work
Release
Individuals may be sentenced to serve time in
a work release program, either through Lucas County
or the Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio |
| WRI |
Warrant
Issued
No Plea
A warrant is issued for the defendant, but no plea
has been entered |
| WRIC |
Warrant
Issued Contested Case
A
warrant is issued for the defendant.
The
defendant has entered a plea in the case |
| WRIS |
Warrant
Issued Sentenced Case
The
warrant is issued on a case in which the defendant
has already been sentenced |
