 On occasion, a case has been assigned a docket extender that is different from the case type for which the extender is used. You can check for the proper extender by looking at Initial Scheduling Orders issued after May 17th 2005 and from the court’s public access docket site https://www.dccourts.gov/cco/.
Below is a list of the Civil Case Types that can be eFiled, as well as, the docket number format and extender:
| CASE TYPE CODE |
CASE DESCRIPTION / ACTION CODES (types of cases within CaseType) |
EXTENDER
After
Docket Number |
How case numbers should look: Year CA docket Number Extender |
| CAA |
Civil I (A) |
A |
2006 CA 001234 A |
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Asbestos |
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Tobacco |
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Toxic Mass Torts |
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| CAB |
Civil II (B) |
B |
2006 CA 001234 B |
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Abuse of Process |
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Accounting |
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Alienation of Affection |
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Application to Confirm Arbitration |
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Assault & Battery |
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Automobile |
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Breach of Contract |
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Breach of Warranty |
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Conversion |
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Deceit (Misrepresentation) |
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Destruction of Private Prop |
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Ejectment |
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Employment Discrimination (non-MPA) |
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Enforce Mech. Lien |
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False Accusation |
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False Arrest |
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Fraud |
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Harassment |
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Invasion of Privacy |
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Libel and Slander |
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Malicious Interference |
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Malicious Prosecution |
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Negligence |
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Negotiable Instrument |
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Personal Injury |
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Personal Property |
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Product Liability |
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Property Damage |
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Shoplifting |
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Specific Performance |
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Trespass |
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Wrongful Death |
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Wrongful Eviction |
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| CAM |
Malpractice (M) |
M |
2006 CA 001234 M |
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Malpractice Legal |
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Malpractice Medical |
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| CAR |
Real Property R(RP) |
R(RP) |
2006 CA 001234 R(RP) |
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Lis Pendens |
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Mortgage Foreclosure |
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Quiet Title |
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Real Property |
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| CAL |
Title 47 L(RP) |
L(RP) |
2006 CA 001234 L(RP) |
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Tax lien Consented |
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Tax lien Denied |
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Water lien Consented |
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Water lien Denied |
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| CAE |
Eminent Domain E(RP) |
E(RP) |
2006 CA 001234 E(RP) |
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Condemnation (Eminent Domain) |
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| CAC |
Collection/Ins Granted (C) |
C |
2006 CA 001234 C |
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Collection Plaintiff Consents < 25K |
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Ins/Subrogation Plaintiff Consents < 25K |
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Collection > 25K |
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Ins/Subrogation > 25K |
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Motion/Application to Confirm Arbitration Award - Collection |
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Motion/Application To Vacate/Modify Arbitration Award - Collection |
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| CAD |
Collection/Ins Denied (D) |
D |
2006 CA 001234 D |
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A16 - Collection Consent Denied < 25K |
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Collection Consent Denied > 25K |
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D26 - Ins/Subrogation < 25k Consent Denied |
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Ins/Subrogation > 25K Consent Denied |
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| CAP |
Merit Personnel Act P(MPA) |
P(MPA) |
2006 CA 001234 P(MPA) |
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Merit Personnel Act (OEA) |
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Merit Personnel Act (OHR) |
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| CAO |
Other Administrative Reviews (O) |
O |
2006 CA 001234 O |
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Dangerous Animal Control |
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Insanitary Condemnation Appeal |
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Police Disability Review (OHS) |
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| CAV |
Vehicular (V) |
V |
2006 CA 001234 V |
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Personal Tort (Vehicle) |
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Property Tort (Vehicle) |
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| CAH |
Housing Code Regulations (H) |
H |
2010 CA 000123 H |
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| CVT |
Tax Division (CVT) |
CVT |
2006 CVT 001234 |
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- Case number formatting for each case type will display only the first two letters of the case code between the year and the 6 digit docket number;
- The third letter will display as an extension i.e. Civil Action Branch cases (CAB) will display: 2005 CA 000123 B
- If you do not see your case type, please call CaseFileXpress at 877-433-4533.
- If your case is sealed in its entirety, please call CaseFileXpress at 877-433-4533
If a case originated as a Civil I case, (e.g. asbestos cases) use "A" after the docket number. If the case originated in Civil II and was later designated a Civil I case, use "B" after the docket number, unless the case is a malpractice case, in which event, use a letter "M" or a real property case, in which event, use an "R(RP)" after the docket number.
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