Charge/Citation Literal, Statute No. or Ordinance

REQUIRED  This block must contain the appropriate abbreviation or full literal charge and, the statute number related to the literal charge. See the offense section of the manual for the correct literal language and statute number.  In the case of an ordinance violation, "ORD"  should be placed in the statute number block with a literal description of the offense in the literal block.  Do not include ordinance numbers.

In many instances, criminal complaints include statute citations for both the offense and penalty sections.  Fingerprint cards should be submitted using the offense statute rather than the penalty statute.  Penalty statutes often state penalties for more than one specific offense.  By including the offense statute the precise elements of the offense are reported and available.  The severity of the offense will be indicated in the elsewhere on the fingerprint card.  If the criminal complaint indicates the defendant is charged with Theft under 943.20(1)(a) and 943.20(3)(a), only the offense section; 943.20(1)(a) need be reported.  943.20(3)(a) identifies the offense as a class A misdemeanor.

Additional Information:

Statute Chapters 1 - 25

Statute Chapters 26-31

Statute Chapters 32 - 95

Statute Chapters 96 - 101

Statute Chapters 102 -129

Statute Chapters 130 - 174

Statute Chapters 175 - 255

Statute Chapters 256 - 339

Statute Chapters 340 - 346

Statute Chapters 347 - 351

Statute Chapters 352 - 550

Statute Chapters 551 - 800

Statute Chapters 801 - 939

Statute Chapter 940

Statute Chapters 941 - 942

Statute Chapter 943

Statute Chapters 944 - 947

Statute Chapter 948

Statute Chapters 949 - 960

Statute Chapters 961 - 985

Administrative Code