31 Miss. Code. R. 2-5.2 - Procedure

1. The Special Processing Unit receives all Disposition Sheets (the white sheet of the arrest card) and verifies the related arrest records are in the system.

2. Prior to entering a disposition, the designated Technician performs a search in the Mississippi Criminal History System using the arrest tracking number to determine if there is a match in the system. If no record is found, the Disposition Sheet is placed in a file to be rechecked at a later date to determine if a matching record has been entered into the system. If so, the Technician obtains the SID number and records it on the Sheet. The Technician then performs an identification check in the system and enters the new arrest tracking number (ATN). The Disposition Sheets are then submitted to the Data Entry Unit.

3. A description of the fields on the Disposition Sheet follows.

a. Prosecutor Disposition Sheet:

i. Prosecuting Agency ORI: The ORI of the prosecutor handling the case.

ii. Date: The date of action taken.

iii. State Statute: The statute that references the arrest offense (for example, Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-33).

iv. Charge Description: A description of the offense (for example, burglary).

v. Counts: The number of counts for the offense listed (for example, armed robbery 2 counts).

vi. Action: The action on the case using the following choices:

a. Amended Charge

b. Charge Filed (Guilty)

c. Defer Prosecution

d. Decline to File Charge

e. Dismissed

f. Remanded to File Charge Withdrawn

b. Court Disposition Sheet:

i. Court ORI: The ORI of the court handling the case.

ii. Docket Number: The docket number of the case as it appears in the docket book.

iii. Date: The date of disposition.

iv. State Statute: The statute that references the arrest offense (for example, Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-33).

v. Charge Description: A description of the offense (for example, burglary).

vi. Counts: The number of counts for the offense listed previously (for example, armed robbery 2 counts).

vii. Verdict: The action or disposition of the case using the following choices:

a. Acquit

b. Dismiss

c. Acquit Insane

d. Fail to Appear

e. Bind Over

f. Nolle Prosse

g. Charges Dropped

h. Nolle Contendre

i. Convict Deferred Sentence

j. Not Guilty

k. Convict Insane

l. Passed to File

m. Convict Sentence (Guilty)

n. Remanded

o. Deferred Fine

Notes

31 Miss. Code. R. 2-5.2

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3