Offense Guide and Examples

offense guide category class source type financial offenses financial court court record offenses associated with financial fraud, identity theft, forgery, or embezzlement justice system offenses justice system court court record offenses associated with the obstruction of justice, interference property & theft offenses property court court record offenses associated with vandalism and damage to property, trespassing, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, petty, or grand theft public conduct offenses public conduct court court record offenses associated with public behavior deemed by a state to be offensive, disruptive, or dangerous registered sex offenders sex or violence sex offender list presence on a sex offender registry sex offenses sex court court record offenses associated with sexual assault, child pornography, molestation, or lewd and lascivious acts substance abuse offenses substance abuse court court record offenses associated with illegal possession, distribution, or abuse of controlled and regulated substances traffic offenses traffic court court record offenses associated with driving misdemeanors, infractions, or violations violence & threat offenses violence court court record offenses associated with murder, acts of assault, kidnapping, harassment, armed robbery, weapons, or battery watchlists any of the above classes watchlists watchlist records associated with threats to national security, foreign policy, health and human services, or the economy other offenses other court court record offenses that were not automatically categorized by our classifier based on their descriptions unspecified offenses unspecified court unspecified court record offenses offense examples financial subcategory examples bribery & corruption attempts to illegally influence the actions of third parties, the unlawful use of one’s position to evade the law, etc embezzlement misuse of funds or property entrusted to someone, resulting in personal gain forgery the false making or altering of a writing that would regularly have legal effect includes counterfeiting fraud the use of deceitful practices to deprive another of his rights or to cause injury includes writing bad checks, using a stolen credit card gambling illegal betting or wagering identity theft illegally obtaining and using another’s personal information other financial other financial offenses not falling into a specific category this category includes money laundering, insider trading, tax crimes, etc justice system subcategory examples arrest offenses involving the apprehension of an individual by law enforcement ex resisting arrest, delaying arrest, hindering arrest, fleeing and eluding arrest, providing false identification to law enforcement, etc court administration acts or omissions by a person that interfere with the administration of judicial proceedings ex failure to appear (fta), failure to pay (ftp), failure to comply (ftc), obstruction of justice, violations of sentencing terms or probation, etc escape attempts to escape the custody of a jail or prison ex escape from jail or prison, attempted jailbreak, evading custody, etc failure to register failure to register as required, either as a sex offender, sexually violent predator, or felon ex failure to register as a sex offender when required by law, failure to register as a sexually violent predator when required, failure to register as a felon when required, etc forfeiture confiscation of property by authorities, typically when the property was used in the commission of a crime ex forfeiture of assets, property, or funds related to criminal activities, asset forfeiture in drug trafficking cases, etc warrants records of warrants, extradition orders, and holds ex arrest warrants, search warrants, extradition orders, holds for immigration or other legal purposes, etc other justice system other justice system crimes not falling into a specific category ex offenses committed during incarceration, including contraband crimes, inmate on inmate violence, prison riots, etc property & theft subcategory examples arson setting fire to a structure burglary illegal entry into another’s property with the intent to commit a crime therein this category includes breaking and entering robbery the use of force to deprive another of their property theft & possession of stolen goods the illegal carrying away of another’s property or the possession of stolen goods theft of intellectual property the misuse of another’s intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents trespassing entry into another’s property without lawful authority to do so vandalism & mischief the alteration of, or damage to, another’s property other property other offenses involving another’s property that do not fall into a specific category public conduct subcategory examples cybercrime offenses committed through, or with the assistance of, a computer or computer network disturbing the peace disorderly conduct that deprives others of their right to peace and tranquility incitement attempts to motivate others to act illegally loitering & vagrancy consistent presence in a location without legal reason obscenity conduct considered to be offensive or indecent which has the effect of corrupting public morals this category includes obscene gestures, obscene language, etc prostitution the illegal sale of sex public intoxication being intoxicated in a public space other public conduct other offenses involving public conduct that do not fall into a specific category sex subcategory examples child pornography possession, use, distribution, sale, or creation of child pornography exposure & lewdness public sexual indecency rape sexual acts performed against a victim’s will sexual assault sexual physical advances against a victim sexual exploitation non consensual acts of abuse or exploitation against another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, financial gain, personal benefit or advantage, or any other non legitimate purpose sexual solicitation soliciting non consensual sexual activity does not include prostitution other sex other offenses of a sexual nature that do not fall into a specific category, such as incest substance subcategory examples alcohol use offenses in which the consumption or use of alcohol is a main factor this category includes minor in possession charges and habitual offender charges, but does not include dui/dwi ex minor in possession charges, habitual offender charges related to alcohol impaired driving alcohol and substance related offenses committed while operating a motor vehicle this category includes dui and dwi ex dui (driving under the influence), dwi (driving while intoxicated) marijuana use personal use and possession of marijuana trafficking is not included in this category ex possession of marijuana for personal use schedule i & ii drug use the use and possession of drugs classified as schedule i or ii drugs this category includes cocaine, lsd, heroin, meth, morphine, codeine, opium, etc ex possession or use of cocaine, lsd, heroin, methamphetamine, morphine, codeine, opium, etc schedule iii to v drug use the use and possession of drugs classified as schedule iii, iv, or v drugs this category includes common prescription drugs such as xanax, valium, or robitussin ac ex possession or use of prescription drugs like xanax, valium, robitussin ac, etc trafficking controlled substance distribution crimes, including sale, smuggling, trafficking possession with intent to distribute, etc ex sale of controlled substances, smuggling drugs, possession with intent to distribute, etc other substance other offenses involving controlled substances that do not fall into a specific category ex manufacturing drugs, cultivating controlled substances, drug related paraphernalia possession, etc traffic subcategory examples accident motor vehicle offenses involving collision, including accidents, hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident equipment motor vehicle offenses related to vehicle equipment impairment offenses involving the testing for and evidence of driver impairment this category includes open container charges, chemical test refusals, etc license & documentation offenses related to drivers’ administrative obligations, including registration, insurance, expired and suspended driver's license, etc non motor traffic offenses that do not involve the use of a motor vehicle this category includes offenses related to jaywalking, bicycling, etc parking parking offenses restraint offenses related to the misuse or failure to use safety devices in a motor vehicle this category includes failure to use restraint devices, failure to wear head protection, etc speed speeding offenses tolls toll related offenses vehicular endangerment negligent or reckless use of a motor vehicle, including street racing, negligent driving, reckless driving, etc water boat related offenses other traffic other traffic offenses that do not fall into a specific category violence & threats subcategory examples child neglect passive harmful offenses against minors elder neglect passive harmful offenses against the elderly child abuse active harmful offenses against minors elder abuse active harmful offenses against the elderly coercion compelling, forcing, or requiring another to perform a certain action crimes in this category include blackmail, extortion, etc homicide with intent the intentional death of another person this category includes murder homicide without intent the unintentional death of another person this category includes unintentional manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter other homicide the death of another person this category includes assisting suicide, euthanasia, illegal feticide, and homicides where the intent is not specified deprivation of liberty the physical restraint or forced movement of another person crimes in this category include kidnapping, exploitation, abduction, forced labor, restraint, hijacking, etc emotional distress invasion of one’s privacy, actions causing another person to feel emotional anguish, and actions that lead a person to fear for his/her safety this category includes harassment, stalking, threats, invasion of privacy, etc endangerment behavior which puts the life or safety of another person at risk this category includes negligent supervision physical violence offenses involving an element of physical violence, including assault, battery, trafficking in people, etc simple assault simple assault aggravated assault aggravated assault other violence other offenses of a violent nature that do not fall into a specific category, or are not more specifically categorizable, such as assault with no other information others subcategory examples accessory offenses related to a person’s assistance in the commission of an offense, when the offense is otherwise unspecified animals offenses against animals, including cruelty, neglect, abuse, etc attempt the attempt of a crime, when the offense is otherwise unspecified conspiracy the joint planning and carrying out of an offense, when the offense is otherwise unspecified environmental degradation harming the environment, including littering, pollution, and illegal dumping, logging, hunting, mining, fishing, etc injury to character defamation, including libel and slander protected species & objects offenses involving protected animals and plants this category includes the movement, sale, or possession of protected flora, fauna, and archaeological ruins/objects, as well as offenses that degrade government owned parks and sites weapons offenses involving objects and materials that have the propensity to injure this category includes explosives, deadly weapons, illegal possession/sale/construction of firearms or other devices, etc welfare of minors negatively impacting the welfare of youth this category includes giving alcohol to minors, giving pornographic material to minors, truancy, etc other other offenses that could not be categorized this category includes offenses related to maritime law, piracy, labor law, immigration, election crimes, etc unspecified subcategory examples unspecified these offenses do not provide sufficient data to be categorized