Context

This data was extracted from the CATS database dump released by the Justice Department under a FOIA request as part of the Pulitzer Center's Taken project.

Content

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Seizure method codes

A: Adoption F: Warrantless/PC C: Search Warrent H: Judgement I: Incident Arrest D: Seizure Warrent N: Consent O: Other B: Indictment J: Civil Complaint Q: Warrent - Federal Seizure P: Warrent - State Seizure R: Warrent - Federal Search and Seizure

Asset type codes

VH: Vehicle CA: Cash AL: Alcohol CH: Chemicals FI: Financial Instrument WE: Firearms RP: Real Property EL: Electronic Equipment AM: Ammunition OT: Other

Judicial district codes

ALM: Alabama, Middle ALN: Alabama, Northern ALS: Alabama, Southern AK: Alaska AZ: Arizona ARE: Arkansas, Eastern ARW: Arkansas, Western CAC: California, Central CAE: California, Eastern CAN: California, Northern CAS: California, Southern CO: Colorado CT: Connecticut DE: Delaware FLM: Florida, Middle FLN: Florida, Northern FLS: Florida, Southern GAM: Georgia, Middle GAN: Georgia, Northern GAS: Georgia, Southern HI: Hawaii ID: Idaho ILC: Illinois, Central ILN: Illinois, Northern ILS: Illinois, Southern INN: Indiana, Northern INS: Indiana, Southern IAN: Iowa, Northern IAS: Iowa, Southern KS: Kansas KYE: Kentucky, Eastern KYW: Kentucky, Western LAE: Louisiana, Eastern LAM: Louisiana, Middle LAW: Louisiana, Western ME: Maine MD: Maryland MA: Massachusetts MIE: Michigan, Eastern MIW: Michigan, Western MN: Minnesota MSN: Mississippi, Northern MSS: Mississippi, Southern MOE: Missouri, Eastern MOW: Missouri, Western MT: Montana NE: Nebraska NV: Nevada NH: New Hampshire NJ: New Jersey NM: New Mexico NYE: New York, Eastern NYN: New York, Northern NYS: New York, Southern NYW: New York, Western NCE: North Carolina, Eastern NCM: North Carolina, Middle NCW: North Carolina, Western ND: North Dakota OHN: Ohio, Northern OHS: Ohio, Southern OHE: Oklahoma, Eastern OHN: Oklahoma, Northern OHW: Oklahoma, Western OR: Oregon PEE: Pennsylvania, Eastern PEM: Pennsylvania, Middle PEW: Pennsylvania, Western RI: Rhode Island SC: South Carolina SD: South Dakota TNE: Tennessee, Eastern TNM: Tennessee, Middle TNW: Tennessee, Western TXE: Texas, Eastern TXN: Texas, Northern TXS: Texas, Southern TXW: Texas, Western UT: Utah VT: Vermont VAE: Virginia, Eastern VAW: Virginia, Western DC: Washington, D.C. WAW: Washington, Eastern WAW: Washington, Western WVN: West Virginia, Northern WVS: West Virginia, Southern WIE: Wisconsin, Eastern WIW: Wisconsin, Western WY: Wyoming