2007-09-19 11:21:04 · 3 answers · asked by ELIZABETH C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't really understand the question either. Some of the numbers reflect the year it was filed. Other numbers reflect how many cases have been filed in that court that year. For example: CV-20076789 means it was the 6789th case filed in that court in 2007. CV means "civil." "DR" means domestic relations. "CR" means criminal. "SQ" means sequestered (that means the case is not open to the public--such as adoptions or guardianship. My Court has additional letters at the end that are the initials of the Judge who has the case. This probably differs from state to state. There are numbers in my case that indicate the Judicial District and the section of that district. If you gave us the name of your state and a sample case number, we might be able to give you a better answer.
2007-09-19 12:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DavidM is correct.
Some courts have formats for case numbers that actually tell you something about the case -- what department it is in, what year the case was filed, etc. Many courts do not.
But the number itself has no "definition" -- it's just a unique identifier, like your bank account number or drivers license number. It allows the court to identify the case, even if the party names may change, or even if other cases happen to have people with the same names.
2007-09-19 13:11:07 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question is unclear. Are you trying to find a court case and only have the case number? If so, that will be pretty tough as courts use a whole lot of numbering systems.
Give us more info and we may be able to help you.
2007-09-19 11:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by raichasays 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋