Why does the exception "Non-charge / Final Count (Guilty)" or "Non-charge / Final Count (Dismissed)" keep appearing on my Caseload Exception Report on Case type 1 or Case Type 8 cases?
This exception indicates that you have one or more charges listed on the Charge Screen, for the listed case number, that is considered a 'Non-Charge' entry. That Non-charge entry also has a Guilty (or Dismissed) Result Code entered in the Charge Screen in error.
According to the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual for Case Type 1 - Final Counts Resolved and for Case Type 8 - Final Counts Resolved, any Non-charge entry should have the Result Code N in the Result (RS) code field of the Charge Screen, and Non-charge results are not reported in the caseload statistics.
It is important, however, to record the N in the Result (RS) Code field, so that the information on the Defendant Case History (DCH) screen can be interpreted correctly.
Charge screen entries that are considered "non-charge" for the Caseload Report and will be considered a Non-charge entry for the purpose of the final Count Statistical Reporting, include the following entries:
- OTHER.
- 00.00.000 (or any variation of "0").
- Traffic Infraction RCWs, as well as all Local Ordinances and Constitutional Violations not cited using a State RCW.
- Any item listed in the SCOMIS Code Manual of RCWs that has an N in the Stat column and a "00" in the Code column.
See also: SCOMIS Code Manual of RCWs sorted by Statistical Code.
For more information on the Superior Court Caseload Report Exceptions, please see the Superior Court Statistical Reporting Manual for the appropriate Case type and Statistic being recorded.
RN id: 1851