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44 Appendix 3 -- Civil Cause of Action Codes

If the referring agency provides your office with a program code, insert the program code in item 9 on Form OBD-230, Deposit Slip. If no agency program code is available use the appropriate cause of action code.

There are two types of Civil Cause of action codes; general codes and specific codes.

The general codes are two-letters; the four-letter codes listed below them are more specific. If a case does not fit into a specified category, the general code should be used. For example, CO should be used for a commercial litigation case that is not covered by any of the specific commercial litigation codes.

AADMINISTRATIVE MATTER includes non-case related matters requiring one hour or more of attorney time, such as commenting on proposed legislation, citizen correspondence, etc.

AD ADMIRALTY includes claims involving seamen, ships, a ship's cargo or other maritime property, and aids to navigation if not a civil penalty case.

AP REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY ACTION, including claims under the following Administrative Procedures Acts:

    APMA Mandamus - suits seeking to compel official action

    APSA Sunshine Act

    APRF Reverse FOIA - suits by private parties to prevent government disclosure of information

AN ANTITRUST

CO COMMERCIAL LITIGATION (collection of U.S. claims for money)

    NOTE: This category does not include enforcement of civil judgments resulting from contested proceeding such as frauds, penalties, damage to government property, etc. These judgment enforcements will be processed by opening the collections record (USA-117B) after the judgment has been imposed.

COOC Other claims related to federal assistance programs

COSL Student Loan Defaults

COFF Forfeitures/Seizures

COBA Bankruptcy - Priority of U.S. Claim at issue

CCMC Mortgage Claim (non-tax) where the government initiated the foreclosures.

COMF Mortgage Foreclosure (non-tax) where the government asserts a claim for proceeds in a foreclosure action initiated by another party.

COLN Tax Lien/Foreclosure, 28 USC 2410

CORO Recovery of Overpayments made by the government

DO NOT report Proof of Claims filed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unless the United States Attorney has been requested by the Tax Division to participate actively in the proceedings.

CN CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATUTE

CR CIVIL RIGHTS AFFIRMATIVE LITIGATION (including citizen's complaints)

    CRTE Title VI (42 USC 2000) Discrimination in Federal Programs

    CRTH Title VIII (42 USC 2000) Discrimination in Housing

    CRTI Title IX (42 USA 2000) Discrimination in Education

CSTS Costs (Miscellaneous Receipts)

CV CIVIL PENALTY

CVMS Mine Safety

CVOS OSHA

CVCG Coast Guard

CT CONTEMPT

ED EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

EDIG Title VII (42 USC 2000)

EDEP Equal Pay

EDHC Handicap, rehabilitation of alcoholics

EDAG Age

ER EMPLOYMENT RIGHT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE

ERBP Back Pay

ERAA Adverse Action

ERGR Grievance

EN ENVIRONMENTAL

ENNP NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act)

ENRH Rivers and Harbors Act

ENCA Clean Air Act (usually handled by DOJ)

ENWP Water Pollution Control Act (usually handled by DOJ)

EG ENERGY

FR FRAUD

FRCU Customs

FRFC False Claims

FRAK Anti-kickback

FRME Medicare-Medicaid

FO FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)

FL FOREIGN LAW

FLRA Requests for Judicial Assistance, including Letters Rogatory

FA FOREIGN AGENT REGISTRATION

FG FEDERAL GRANT includes entitlement for or extension of grants

GC GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

GCMA Miller Act

GA GARNISHMENT (wages of federal employees; suits to quash Writ of Attachment)

IJ INJUNCTIONS/TRO's - Sought by the government (non-Civil Rights)

IM IMMIGRATION includes naturalization proceedings, cancellation of naturalization suits, visa applications.

IN INSURANCE includes where government is the stockholder for proceeds of government insurance policies.

IT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, includes patents, copyrights, and trademarks.

IP IMPOUNDMENT includes Executive withholding expenditures of Congressionally appropriated funds.

JU JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL, SUITS AGAINST

JUWP Witness Protection

LB LABOR

LBEL Elections

LBVR Veterans Re-employment Rights

LBWH Walsh-Healy Act

LD LAND/REAL PROPERTY

LDCN Condemnation

LDQT Quiet Title

LDIS Interstate Sales

LDTE Trespass and Ejectment

LDMI Minerals

LEWR Water Rights

NA NATIVE AMERICAN MATTERS

PC POST CONVICTION CIVIL REMEDIES

PCHC Habeas Corpus (18 USC 2241), challenging the legality of custody (the execution of the sentence), such as conditions of confinement, or duration of sentence.

PCST 28 USC 2255, attacking the legality of the imposition of the sentence.

PCPR Prisoners

PCCN Coram Nobis, introducing facts not appearing in the record.

PCEX Expungement

PCPA Parole

PR PRO SE, Law suits actually filed (as opposed to Administrative Matters), including uncategorizable suits.

PO POSTAL SERVICE ORDERS, includes suits over detention of mail, false advertising, or pornography through the mails.

PV PRIVACY ACT

SE SECURITIES (usually filed by the SEC)

SU SUBPOENA SUMMONS

SUEN Enforcement

SUQU Quash

SUFO Foreign

SUFA Federal Agent

SS SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMS

SSMR Medicare

SSMD Medicaid

SSBL Black Lung

TX TAX

TXRE Refund (to taxpayer)

TXCL Collection (from taxpayer)

TXWL Wrongful levy

TXER ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)

NOTE: Tax liens under 28 USC 1810 are reported under COMMERCIAL LITIGATION.

TO TORT

TOAC Air Crash

TOAS Asbestos

TOBI Bivens (Government agents sued in their individual capacity)

TODR Drivers, Motor Vehicles Accidents

TOMC Medical Care Recovery Act

TOMM Medical Malpractice

TOPI Personal Injury

TOPD Property Damage

TOCP Conversion of Property

TOSF Swine Flu

WT WARRANT includes orders to enter premises

Distribution:OBD/ATR/CRM/CIV/CRT/LDN/ Initiated By: Finance Staff

TAX/USA/H-2 Justice Management Division

OBD/USA/F- 2

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