Information required to initiate a new civil case in a court. "Civil" includes conservatorships, guardianships, mental health and probate.
Attribute causeOfActionCode |
The legal ground on which the request for relief is based. Allowed values set forth in court policy. Example: the basis(es) for relief in a civil case; the grounds for divorce in a state that does not recognize no-fault divorce; grounds for entry of an order of protection in a domestic violence case.
Declaration :
- Uml : + causeOfActionCode : code
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
1,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
nc:TextType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
Court-specific code list
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/ecf:CauseOfActionCode
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
1,1
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
Genericode code list CauseOfActionCode.gc
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
ecf:CauseOfActionCode
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/ecf:CauseOfActionCode
Attribute amountInControversy |
The amount set forth in an ad damnum clause in a complaint, counter claim, or cross complaint.
Declaration :
- Uml : + amountInControversy : amount
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
nc:AmountType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/civil:AmountInControversy
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
civil:AmountInControversy
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/civil:AmountInControversy
Attribute classActionIndicator |
Whether the filer is requesting that this case proceed as a class action.
Declaration :
- Uml : + classActionIndicator : bool
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
1,1
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
niem-xs:boolean
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/civil:ClassActionIndicator
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
civil:CivilClassActionIndicator
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/civil:ClassActionIndicator
Relation decedentEstateCaseInformation (<directional aggregation>) |
Information about a case administering and distributing the assets of a testate or intestate decedent.
Declaration :
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
civil:DecedentEstateCaseType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/civil:DecendentEstateCase
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
civil:DecedentEstateCase
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/civil:DecedentEstateCase
Relation fiduciaryCaseInformation (<directional aggregation>) |
InfInformation about a guardianship, conservatorship, trust, or mental health case.
Declaration :
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
civil:FiduciaryCaseAssociationType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/civil:FiduciaryCase
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
civil:FiduciaryCaseAssociation
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/civil:FiduciaryCase
Attribute initiatingPartyCitizenshipTypeCode |
Used for Federal court purposes: a code designating the state or country of citizenship for purposes of applying Federal diversity of citizenship jurisdictional rules. Allowable values set forth in court policy.
Declaration :
- Uml : + initiatingPartyCitizenshipTypeCode : code
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
0,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
nc:PersonType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
fips_10-4:CountryCodeType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/j:CaseAugmentation/j:CaseInitiatingParty/nc:EntityPerson/nc:PersonCitizenship
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
nc:PersonCitizenshipAbstract, (nc:PersonCitizenshipISO3166Alpha2Code)
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
nc:Case/j:CaseAugmentation/j:CaseInitiatingParty/nc:PersonCitizenship
Attribute jurisdictionalGroundsCode |
The grounds for invoking the jurisdiction of a limited jurisdiction court. Allowed values set forth in Court policy. Not used in general jurisdiction courts.
Declaration :
- Uml : + jurisdictionalGroundsCode : code
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
0,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
nc:TextType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
Court-specific code list
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/civil:JurisdictionalGroundsCode
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
Genericode code list JurisdictionGroundsCode.gc
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
civil:JurisdictionalGroundsCode
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/civil:JurisdictionalGroundsCode
Attribute juryDemandIndicator |
Whether filer invokes the right to trial by jury.
Declaration :
- Uml : + juryDemandIndicator : bool
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
1,1
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
niem-xs:boolean
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/civil:JuryDemandIndicator
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,1
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
civil:JuryDemandIndicator
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/civil:JuryDemandIndicator
Indicator of the type of relief requested in the case, e.g., damages, equitable relief (injunction). Allowable values defined in Court Policy.
Declaration :
- Uml : + reliefTypeCode : code
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
1,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
civil:CaseAugmentationType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
nc:TextType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
Court-specific code list
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/civil:ReliefTypeCode
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
1,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
Genericode code list ReliefTypeCode.gc
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
civil:ReliefTypeCode
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
civil:CaseAugmentation/civil:ReliefTypeCode
Attribute respondingPartyCitizenshipTypeCode |
Used for Federal court purposes: a code designating the state or country of citizenship for purposes of applying Federal diversity of citizenship jurisdictional rules. Allowable values set forth in court policy.
Declaration :
- Uml : + respondingPartyCitizenshipTypeCode : code
Stereotype: niem-profile:niem
Properties:
- niem-profile:niem:OldMultiplicity:
0,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Type:
nc:PersonType
- niem-profile:niem:BaseType:
fips_10-4:CountryCodeType
- niem-profile:niem:CodeList:
- niem-profile:niem:OldXPath:
civil:CivilCase/j:CaseAugmentation/j:CaseRespondingParty/nc:EntityPerson/nc:PersonCitizenship
- niem-profile:niem::
- niem-profile:niem:Multiplicity:
0,unbounded
- niem-profile:niem:Notes:
- niem-profile:niem:Property:
nc:PersonCitizenshipAbstract, (nc:PersonCitizenshipISO3166Alpha2Code)
- niem-profile:niem:XPath:
nc:Case/j:CaseAugmentation/j:CaseRespondingParty/nc:PersonCitizenship