| Code Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| FELONY | A SERIOUS CRIME USUALLY PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR OR BY DEATH, E.G., ARSON, RAPE, MURDER. ALSO TERMED MAJOR CRIME OR SERIOUS CRIME. |
| MISDEMEANOR | A CRIME THAT IS LESS SERIOUS THAN A FELONY AND IS USUALLY PUNISHABLE BY FINE, PENALTY, FORFEITURE, OR CONFINEMENT (USUALLY FOR A BRIEF TERM) IN A PLACE OTHER THAN PRISON, E.G., COUNTY JAIL. ALSO TERMED MINOR CRIME. |
| OTHER | OTHER |