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Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

Article 10 – Legal Status Information

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73010.6.4 Term Data

  • Base Term

  • For the base term, show the base term for the controlling offense.

    • If the controlling offense has a determinate term, the entry shall be a four digit entry.

    • EXAMPLE:
      5 Year Term = 05-00
      5 Year 8 Months Term = 05-08

      • Whether the controlling offense has an indeterminate or determinate term of one-year-and-one-day, show the base term as 1-year-and-1-day.

      • If the controlling offense has a life term, show the base term as life.

      • If the controlling offense has an indeterminate life term of 25-life, 20-life, 15-life, etc., the base term shall be recorded as such.

  • Enhancements/Consecutive (CSControl Services) Terms

    • Enter the total sentence for any enhancement(s) and/or CSControl Services term(s) added to the controlling term, including:

      • Prior prison terms or prior felony convictions.

      • Enhancements pursuant to PCPenal Code §§ 12022, 12022.2, 12022.3, 12022.4, 12022.5, 12022.6, 12022.7 12022.75, 12022.8, 12022.9; H&SCHealth and Safety Code §§ 11370.2, 11370.4, 11379.8, etc..

      • CSControl Services subordinate terms (PCPenal Code 1170.1).

      • Wholly CSControl Services DSLDeterminate Sentence Law terms.

      • CSControl Services ISLIndeterminate Sentence Law terms.

    • The entry for this section shall be a four digit entry.

    • EXAMPLE:
      8 Months = 00-08
      4 Years = 04-00

    • Whether the CSControl Services term is for an indeterminate or determinate term of one-year-and-one-day, show the term as 1-year-and-1-day.

    • If the CSControl Services term is for a life term, show the term as life.

    • If the CSControl Services sentence is for an indeterminate term of 25-life, 20-life, or 15-life, show the term as such.

    • If the CSControl Services sentences/enhancements are combined, they shall be recorded as:
      Life + 4 years = Life + 04-00
      25-Life + 4 years = 29-Life
      25-Life + 25-Life = 50-Life
      4 years + 1-year-and-1-day = 04-00 + 1-year-and-1-day

    • Total Term: Show the total term for the controlling case(s). This is the sum of the base term and enhancements/CSControl Services sentences.