The following is a compilation of arrest abbreviations that may appear in criminal records. This includes a number of unusual abbreviations that may be used only in certain states. This was prepared from a combination of sources including an undated FBI publication Reference Guide to Aid in Understanding Arrest Abbreviations.
A to K -- Assault to Kill
AA PO -- Aggravated Assault on Police Officer
AAWW -- Aggravated Assault with Weapon
A&B -- Assault and Battery
A & Rob -- Assault and Robbery
ABC ACT -- Alcohol Beverage Control Act
Abd -- Abduction
Abndn MV -- Abandoning Motor Vehicle
Abus Lang -- Abusive Language
ABWIK -- Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill
Acc -- Accessory
Acc Aft Fact Rec -- Accessory after the Fact, Receiving
Accomp DD -- Accompanying Drunken Driver
Accpl -- Accomplice
Accpt Brb -- Accepting a Bribe
Acc to L -- Accessory to Larceny
ACDA -- Failure to Maintain Assured Clear Distance Ahead
Act 292 -- Buying, Possessing, or Partaking Alcoholic Beverages while a Minor under 21 yrs of age
ADA -- Assistant District Attorney
ADW WITK -- Assault with Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill
AEA -- Atomic Energy Act
AFA -- Alien Firearms Act
Affr WDW -- Affray with Deadly Weapon
AFO -- Assaulting Federal Officer
Agg A -- Aggravated Assault
AIDA -- Automobile Information Disclosure Act
AIM -- Assault with Intent to Murder
AP -- Aircraft Piracy
APIPOCC -- Appropriating Property in Possession of Common Carrier
APO -- Assaulting Police Officer
AR -- Anti-Racketeering
ARL -- Antiriot Laws
ARL-SFCAA Antiriot Laws -- State Firearms Control Assistance Act
Armed WDW -- Armed with a Dangerous Weapon
ATL -- Anti-Trust Law
Att Burg -- Attempted Burglary
Att L -- Attempted Larceny
Auto T -- Auto Theft
AVIN -- Altered Vehicle Identification Number
AW -- Article of War
AWOL -- Absent Without Leave
B -- Breaking
BB -- Bank Burglary
BR -- Bank Robbery
BC -- Bad Check
B Dw NT -- Breaking into Dwelling, Night Time
B&E Dw DT -- Breaking and Entering Dwelling, Daytime
BECOM -- Breaking and Entering Coin Operated Machine
BE&L -- Breaking, Entering, and Larceny
B&E NT & PL -- Breaking and Entering in Nighttime and Petty Larceny
B Store NT -- Breaking into Store, Nighttime
BF -- Bail Forfeited
BF&E -- Bank Fraud and Embezzlement
BIND -- Breaking into Non-Dwelling
BL -- Bank Larceny
BLA -- Bills of Lading Act
Blkml -- Blackmail
B&L -- Burglary and Larceny
Blind Pig Raid -- Raid of a Disorderly House or a Red-Light District
BNIAD -- Burglary Not in a Dwelling
BNID -- Burglary Not in a Dwelling
B&P Business & Professional Code -- Drinking, Disorderly Conduct, Vagrancy, Dope, etc.
B of P -- Breach of Peace
BR -- Bank Robbery
Brby -- Bribery
BRCSP -- Buying, Receiving, Concealing Stolen Property
BS -- Suspicion of Breaking
BSL -- Blue Sky Laws
B&T -- Burglary & Theft
BT -- Bomb Threats
BW -- Bench Warrant
Capias A -- writ directing an officer to arrest the person named
C to D of M -- Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor
CAA -- Crime Aboard Aircraft
CAG -- Custody of Attorney General
CAID -- Criminal Activity in Drugs
Crnl Knldg -- Carnal Knowledge
CCDW -- Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon
CCF -- Carrying Concealed Firearm
CD -- Careless Driving to Common Drunk
CDC -- Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child
CDTP -- Criminal Damage to Property
CDW -- Carrying a Dangerous Weapon
CGR -- Crime on Government Reservation
CHS -- Crime on High Seas
Child Deser -- Child Desertion
Child Neg -- Child Neglect
C&I -- Careless & Inattentive or Careless & Imprudent (driving)
CIR -- Crime on Indian Reservation
CKFM -- Carnal Knowledge of a Female Minor
COC -- Contempt of Court
Co Ct Mitt -- County Court Mittimus (see Mittimus)
COD -- Court's Order of Dismissal
COI -- Conflict of Interest
Comn Aslt -- Common Assault
Consp -- Conspiracy
Cont. for Sentence Continued for Sentence -- refers to a suspended action that can be initiated by the court at a later date should Subject be brought to court on a subsequent charge
Conc Evid -- Concealing Evidence
CPCS -- Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance
CPDD -- Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs
CPSP -- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property
CR -- Civil Rights
Cr to Ani -- Cruelty to Animals
Crim Neg -- Criminal Negligence
CRSP -- Criminally Receiving Stolen Property
CRV -- Conditional Release Violator
CSA -- Controlled Substance Act
CSCS -- Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance
Ctfg or Ctft -- Counterfeiting or Counterfeit
CU&PFC -- Criminally Uttering and Publishing False Check
CVA -- California Vehicle Act
CW -- Concealed Weapons
CWIK -- Cutting with Intent to Kill
D & D -- Drunk and Disorderly
DAA w/o OP -- Driving Away Auto without Owner's Permission
DAMV -- Destruction of Aircraft or Motor Vehicles
DC -- Disorderly Conduct
DCI -- Driving Car Intoxicated
DCI-D -- Driving Car Intoxicated-Drugs
DCI-L -- Driving Car Intoxicated-Liquor
DCMV -- Drunk in Control of Motor Vehicle
Deering Act CCW -- Carrying Concealed Weapon
Def Bldg -- Defacing Building
Dep Proc -- Deportation Proceedings
Deser -- Desertion or Deserter
DGP -- Destruction of Government Property
DH -- Disorderly House
DIP -- Drunk in Public
Dist Peace -- Distrubing the Peace
DOA -- Driving Off Automobile
DOF -- Desecration of the Flag
DP -- Disorderly Person
Dram Act -- Possession of Open Liquor Container in Vehicle
D&S -- Dangerous and Suspicious
DTP -- Disturbing the Peace
DUA -- Detained Under Arrest
DUC -- Driving Under Cancellation
DUI -- Driving Under the Influence
DW -- Dangerous Weapon
DWA -- Deadly Weapon Act
DWD-D -- Driving while Drunk-Drugs
DWI -- Driving While Intoxicated
DWLS -- Driving while License Suspended
DWP -- Dropped for Want of Prosecution
Dyer Act ITSMV -- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle
EAR -- Escape and Rescue
ECT -- Extortionate Credit Transactions
EFP -- Escaped Federal Prisoner
EGP -- Embezzlement of Government Property
EID -- Explosives and Incendiary Devices
EL -- Election Laws
Entic Fem U Age -- Enticing Females Under Age
Ev -- Evasion or Evading
Evsdrp -- Eavesdropping
Expos Per -- Exposing his Person
Ext -- Extortion
FAD ADW -- Flourishing a Dangerous and Deadly Weapon
FAG -- Fraud Against the Government
Fls Pol Ala -- False Police Alarm
FCC -- Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship
Fel H&R -- Felony - Hit and Run
Fel Warr -- Felony Warrant
FERIC -- False Entries in Records of Interstate Carriers
FFA -- Federal Firearms Act
FFJ -- Fugitive from Justice
FHIF -- Frequenting House of Ill Fame
FHVC -- Failure to Have a Vehicle Under Control
FJDA -- Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act
FL DW -- Flourishing Deadly Weapon
FOA -- Fugitive Other Authorities
Forc Ent -- Forcible Entry
Forg Dr Presc -- Forging Doctor's Prescription
FP -- False Pretenses
FR -- False Report
Frd -- Fraud or Fraudulent
FRLA -- Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act
Freq GJ -- Frequenting Gambling Joint
FTA -- Failure to Appear
F to P -- Failure to Provide
FSRA -- Failure to Stop and Render Aid
FUDE -- Fugitive Deserter
FUUSTC -- Forging and Uttering U.S. Treasury Check
FYCA -- Federal Youth Corrections Act
FYRA -- Failure to Yield Right of Way
GABM -- Giving Alcoholic Beverages to Minor
GLA -- Grand Larceny Auto
GP -- General Principles
GTA -- Grand Theft Auto
HA -- Hatch Act
Hab Drk -- Habitual Drunkard
Harb Crim -- Harboring Criminals
HB -- House Breaking
HNA -- Harrison Narcotic Act
H & N -- Harbor and Navigation Code
H & R -- Hit and Run
H & S -- Health & Safety Code
IGA -- Interstate Gambling Activities
IGB -- Illegal Gambling Business
IPAB -- Illegal Possession of Alcoholic Beverages
IPL -- Illegal Possession of Liquor
Ind Exp -- Indecent Exposure
Int Steal -- Intent to Steal
IOC -- Interception of Communications
Insuf Fds -- Insufficient Funds
IPGP -- Illegal Possession of Government Property
IRLL -- Internal Revenue Liquor Law
ISS -- Involuntary Servitude and Slavery
IT -- Interstate Theft
ITAR -- Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering
ITOM -- Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter
ITSMV -- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle
ITSP -- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
ITWI -- Interstate Transmission of Wagering Information
IWC -- Issuing Worthless Check(s)
IWFC -- Interference with Flight Crew
IWU -- Illegal Wearing of Uniform
JC Mitt -- Juvenile Court Mittimus (warrant to put juvenile already convicted of crime in prison)
JD -- Juvenile Delinquency
JL B -- Jail Breaking
JW -- Judgment Withheld
KFO -- Killing Federal Officer
KHIF -- Keeping House of Ill Fame
Kid -- Kidnapping
KPO -- Killing Police Officer
KRA -- Kickback Racket Act
L -- Larceny
LIPIS -- Liquor in Possession with Intent to Sell
LL -- Liquor Law
L&L -- Lewd and Lascivious
LOE -- Lack of Evidence
LOP -- Lack of Prosecution
L&R -- Larceny and Receiving
LSA -- Leaving Scene of Accident
Lv acc w/o RN -- Leaving Accident Without Reporting Name
Main DH -- Maintaining Disorderly House
Mal A -- Malicious Assault
Mann Act -- Interstate Transportation of Minor Female for Immoral Purpose
Mans -- Manslaughter
Mat Wit -- Material Witness
MBA -- Migratory Bird Act
MDL -- Mutilating Driver's License
MF -- Mail Fraud
MIC -- Minor in Consumption
MIP -- Minor in Possession - Minimum fine
Misd -- Misdemeanor
Mittimus -- A warrant or writ for putting into prison a person convicted of a crime
Mkg fls affi -- Making False Affadavit
Mol -- Molesting
Mooning -- Indecent Exposure
MRV -- Mandatory Release Violator
Mur -- Murder
NARA -- Narcotics Addict Rehabilitation Act
NCTA -- National Cattle Theft Act
ne exeret republica Restraining Order -- not permitted to leave the state
Neg -- Neglect
NFA -- National Firearms Act
NMVTA -- National Motor Vehicle Theft Act
NSF -- Not Sufficient Funds
NSP -- National Stolen Property
NTPW -- Non-Tax Paid Whiskey
OAI -- Operating Auto Intoxicated
OAPA -- Operating Auto in Possession of Alcohol
OAWI -- Operating Auto While Intoxicated
Obs Lit -- Obscene Literature
OCI -- Obstruction of Criminal Investigations
OCO -- Obstruction of Court Orders
OGFP -- Obtaining Goods by False Pretense
OHIR -- Operating House of Ill Repute
OMFP -- Obtaining Money by False Pretense
OMVWI -- Operating Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated
OMVW/OOC -- Operating Motor Vehicle Without Owner's Consent
OOJ -- Obstruction of Justice
OPFP -- Obtaining Property Under False Pretense
ORID -- Occupying Room with Immoral Design
OVAR -- Operating Vehicle After Revocation
OVUI-D -- Operating Vehicle Under Influence of Drugs
OVWD -- Operating Vehicle While Drunk
Pa. 675-1 -- Drinking Under Age
Pand or Pandering -- Running House of Prostitution
Par Stands -- Parole Stands
Panh -- Panhandling
PBV -- Probation Violator
PC -- Penal Code
PED -- Peddling
PD -- Public Drunk
PI -- Public Intoxication
PIC -- Possessing Implement of Crime
PIE -- Presence in Illegal Establishment
PL -- Petty Larceny
PNG -- Plea Not Guilty
PNS -- Possession of Number Slips
Poss SG -- Possession of Stolen Goods
PP -- Pickpocket
Prob -- Probation
Proc -- Procuring
PT -- Petty Theft
PV -- Parole Violator
RA -- Armed Robbery or Registration Act
RBA -- Robbery by Assault
RD-BD -- Reckless Driving - had been drinking
REAP -- Reckless Endangering Another Person
Rec & Conc -- Receiving and Concealing
Replevin -- Order To Take Possession
Resorting -- Visiting a House of Prostitution
RICO -- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization
Robb F&V -- Robbery, Force and Violence
ROW -- Right of Way
RPFI -- Released Pending Further Investigation
R&S -- Suspended Sentence & License Revoked
RSG -- Receiving Stolen Goods
RSP -- Receiving Stolen Property
SAR -- Strong Arm Robbery
SB -- Simple Battery
SB -- Sports Bribery
SFCAA -- State Firearms Control Assistance Act
SH -- Shooting
Shplftg -- Shoplifting
SKA -- Switchblade Knife Act
Skip Bl --Skipping Bail
SLIP -- Soliciting for Lewd and Immoral Purpose
SNL -- State Narcotic Law
Smith Act -- Sedition
Sol of Brby -- Solicitation of Bribery
SS -- Sentence Suspended
SSA -- Selective Service Act
Stln Prop -- Stolen Property
Sullivan Law CCW -- Carrying Concealed Weapon
SWWC -- Swindle with Worthless Checks
T -- Theft
TAWOP -- Taking Auto Without Owner's Permission
TBC -- Theft by Check
TFIS -- Theft from Interstate Shipment
TGP -- Theft of Government Property
Thrt -- Threat or Threatening
Tru -- Truancy
UCMJ -- Uniform Code of Military Justice
UDAA -- Unlawful Driving Away Auto
UFA -- Uniform Firearms Act
UFAC --Unlawful Flight to Avoid Custody
UFAT -- Unlawful Flight to Avoid Testimony
UIBC -- Unlawful Issuance of Bank Checks
UMTD -- Using Mails to Defraud
UNA -- Uniform Narcotics Act
Unl Ent --Unlawful Entry
Poss ND -- Unlawful Possession of Narcotic Drugs
U&P -- Uttering and Publishing
UPIP -- Uttering Profanity in Public
UPRF -- Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms
UPUC -- Unauthorized Publication or Use of Communications
USC -- United States Code
USCC -- U.S. Criminal Code
UWC -- Uttering Worthless Check(s)
VAD -- Visiting A Dive
Vag -- Vagrancy
Vaga -- Vagabond
Vag WA -- Vagrancy (wandering about)
VANO -- Violation of Anti-Noise Ordinance
VC -- Vehicle Code
VCSDDCA -- Violation Controlled Substance Drug Device and Cosmetic Act
Vio DDCA -- Violation Dangerous Drugs and Control Act
VIRL -- Violation of Internal Revenue Laws
VNG -- Verdict Not Guilty
VRA -- Voting Rights Act
Voyeurism -- Peeping Tom
VSNL-- Violation of State Narcotic Laws
VT -- Vehicle Theft
VTL-- Vehicle Theft Larceny
VTO-- Violation Traffic Ordinance
WCA -- Workmen's Compensation Act
Wilkin Act Firearms
W&I -- Willful & Incorrigible or (in California) Welfare & Institutional Code
WOP-- Without Prosecution
WPPDA -- Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act
WSTA -- White Slave Traffic Act
WWRD -- Wrong Way Road