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traffic_dispositions

API table: traffic_dispositions

Traffic-charge outcomes, sentences, and lesser or amended charges recorded by the court.

Historical records: this table holds records migrated from Case Harvester's pre-2026 schema. It no longer receives new records.

Definitions have been recorded for some columns and not others. A column with no definition below has not been documented yet.

A field with a fixed, closed set of values lists that set below. A field with documented codes lists its known values, and shows a meaning for the ones that have been described. Other value lists are not published here. Licensed clients can read them through GET /metadata.

Case Number

API field: case_number

Maryland Judiciary case number that links this traffic disposition to case_info.

Served type
String
Nullability
Always present on a served row
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals

Populated on 100% of served rows (2,232,307 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Disposition

API field: disposition

Case-level disposition recorded for the legacy District Court traffic case.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • aggregate group

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Disposition Date

API field: disposition_date

Parsed date the traffic disposition was entered.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • default sort: desc
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • date bucket

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Plea

API field: plea

Plea recorded for the legacy District Court traffic case.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • aggregate group

Populated on 97.8% of served rows (2,182,183 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Probation Type

API field: probation_type

Probation classification recorded for the traffic disposition.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • aggregate group

Populated on 2.4% of served rows (53,812 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Sentence Date

API field: sentence_date

Parsed date sentence was imposed for the traffic case.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • date bucket

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Sentence Start Date

API field: sentence_start_date

Parsed date the traffic sentence begins.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 1.1% of served rows (23,724 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Sentence Years

API field: sentence_years

Years component of the imposed traffic sentence.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Sentence Months

API field: sentence_months

Months component of the imposed traffic sentence.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Sentence Days

API field: sentence_days

Days component of the imposed traffic sentence.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Suspended Years

API field: suspended_years

Years component of the suspended traffic sentence.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Suspended Months

API field: suspended_months

Months component of the suspended traffic sentence.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Suspended Days

API field: suspended_days

Days component of the suspended traffic sentence.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Fine

API field: fine

Fine amount imposed for the traffic disposition.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • aggregate sum

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Court Costs

API field: court_costs

Court costs imposed for the traffic disposition.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • aggregate sum

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

CICF Amount

API field: cicf

Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund amount imposed for the traffic disposition.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • aggregate sum

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Suspended Fine

API field: suspended_fine

Portion of the traffic fine that was suspended.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • aggregate sum

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Suspended Court Costs

API field: suspended_court_costs

Portion of the traffic court costs that was suspended.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • aggregate sum

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Suspended CICF Amount

API field: suspended_cicf

Portion of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund amount that was suspended.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • aggregate sum

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Speed Limit

API field: speed_limit

Posted speed limit recorded for the traffic disposition.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 6.3% of served rows (139,776 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Convicted Speed

API field: convicted_speed

Speed attributed to the conviction or disposition.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange

Populated on 6.3% of served rows (139,918 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Contributed to Accident

API field: contributed_to_accident

Verbatim source flag indicating whether the offense contributed to an accident.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Personal Injury

API field: personal_injury

Verbatim source flag indicating whether personal injury was involved.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <100% of served rows (2,232,155 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Alcohol Restriction

API field: alcohol_restriction

Verbatim source flag or value for an alcohol-related license restriction.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (5,883 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Alcohol Education

API field: alcohol_education

Verbatim source flag or value for an alcohol-education requirement.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (5,883 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Driver Improvement

API field: driver_improvement

Verbatim source flag or value for a driver-improvement requirement.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (1,798 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Subsequent Offense

API field: subsequent_offense

Verbatim source flag indicating a subsequent offense.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (157 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Amended Charge

API field: addition_amended_charge

Source text describing the amended or lesser traffic charge.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (273 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Additional Charge Statement

API field: addition_statement

Statement or title for an additional or lesser traffic charge.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 1.5% of served rows (34,428 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Additional Charge Article

API field: addition_article

Maryland Code article for an additional or lesser traffic charge.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 1.5% of served rows (34,428 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Additional Charge Section

API field: addition_section

Section number for an additional or lesser traffic charge.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 1.5% of served rows (34,428 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Additional Charge Subsection

API field: addition_subsection

Subsection for an additional or lesser traffic charge.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 1.5% of served rows (34,428 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Additional Charge Paragraph

API field: addition_paragraph

Paragraph for an additional or lesser traffic charge.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 1.5% of served rows (33,439 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Additional Charge Code

API field: addition_code

Code accompanying the lesser or amended traffic charge described in this entry.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (25 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Disposition Notes

API field: notes

Notes supplied with the traffic disposition.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (152 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Traffic Disposition Row ID

API field: id

CaseHarvester's own identifier for this traffic disposition row.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
Always present on a served row
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange

Populated on 100% of served rows (2,232,307 of 2,232,307), measured October 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC

Generated from the current served catalog.