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Offense Severity Rankings List TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES CURRENT OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKINGS LIST Numeric Order NCIC OFFENSE DESCRIPTION RANK DEG CODE 00010000 STATED CHARGE NOT CLEAR L 00020000 ARREST DATA NOT RECEIVED L 01000000 SOVEREIGNTY L 01010000 SOVEREIGNTY-TREASON L 01020000 SOVEREIGNTY-TREASON MISPRISON L 01030000 SOVEREIGNTY-ESPIONAGE L 01040000 SOVEREIGNTY-SABOTAGE L 01050000 SOVEREIGNTY-SEDITION L 01060000 SOVEREIGNTY-SELECTIVE SERVICE L 01990000 SOVEREIGNTY-OTHER L 02000000 MILITARY L 02010000 MILITARY-DESERTION L 02990000 MILITARY-OTHER L 03000000 IMMIGRATION L 03010000 IMMIGRATION-ILLEGAL ENTRY L 03020000 IMMIGRATION-FALSE CITIZENSHIP L 03030000 IMMIGRATION-SMUGGLE ALIENS L 03990000 IMMIGRATION-OTHER L 09000000 HOMICIDE H 09000001 MURDER W/INT H+ 1 09000002 MURDER INTENDS SBI CAUSING DEATH H 1 09000003 MURDER WHILE COMMITTING FELONY H+ 1 09000004 CAPITAL MURDER POLICE OFFICER OR FIREMAN H+ X 09000005 CAPITAL MURDER WHILE COMMITTING CITED OFFENSES H+ X 09000006 CAPITAL MURDER REMUNERATION H+ X 09000007 CAPITAL MURDER ESCAPING PENAL INSTITUTION H+ X 09000008 CAPITAL MURDER IN PENAL INSTITUTION H+ X 09000009 CAPITAL MURDER MULTIPLE H+ X 09000010 VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER H 2 09000011 INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER M 3 09000013 CAPITAL MURDER INDIVIDUAL UNDER AGE SIX H+ X 09000015 CAPITAL MURDER PENAL INSTIT COMBINATION H+ X 09000016 CAPITAL MURDER WHILE INCARC FOR MURDER H+ X 09000017 CAPITAL MURDER WHILE INCARC FOR LIFE/99YRS H+ X 09010000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-FAMILY-GUN H+ 09020000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-FAMILY H+ 09030000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-NONFAMILY GUN H+ 09040000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-NONFAMILY H+ 09050000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-PUB OFF-GUN H+ 09060000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-PUB OFF H+ 09070000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-POL OFF-GUN H+ 09080000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-POL OFF H+ 09090000 HOMICIDE-NEGLIG MANSL-VEH M 09100000 HOMICIDE-NEGLIG MANSL M 09110000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL-GUN H+ Revised: 10/04/2013 Page 1 of 59 TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES CURRENT OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKINGS LIST Numeric Order NCIC OFFENSE DESCRIPTION RANK DEG CODE 09120000 HOMICIDE-WILLFUL KILL H+ 09130000 HOMICIDE-CAPITAL MURDER H+ 09140000 HOMICIDE-ATT/ASSLT TO CAP MUR H 09150000 HOMICIDE-MURDER (NON-SB 45 CASES) H 09150000 HOMICIDE-MURDER (SB 45 CASES ONLY) H+ 09160000 HOMICIDE-ATTEMP/ASSLT TO COMMIT MURDER H 09170000 HOMICIDE-CONSP, SOLIC, TO CAP MURDER H+ 09180000 HOMICIDE-VOL MANSLAUGHTER/ATT VOL H 09190000 HOMICIDE-INVOL MANSLAUGHTER/ATT INVOL M 09990000 HOMICIDE-OTHER H 09990001 MURDER INTENTIONALLY CAUSE DEATH H+ 1 09990002 MURDER INTENDS SBI CAUSING DEATH H 1 09990003 MURDER WHILE COMMITTING FELONY H+ 1 09990004 MURDER INTENTIONALLY CAUSE DEATH/PASSION H 2 09990005 MURDER INTENDS SBI CAUSING DEATH/PASSION H 2 09990006 MURDER WHILE COMMITTING FELONY/PASSION H 2 09990007 CAPITAL MURDER POLICE OFFICER/FIREMAN H+ X 09990008 CAPITAL MURDER IN COMM OF CITED OFFENSES H+ X 09990009 CAPITAL MURDER REMUNERATION H+ X 09990010 CAPITAL MURDER ESCAPING PENAL INSTITUTION H+ X 09990011 CAPITAL MURDER IN PENAL INSTITUTION H+ X 09990012 CAPITAL MURDER PENAL INSTIT COMBINATION H+ X 09990013 CAPITAL MURDER WHILE INCARC FOR MURDER H+ X 09990014 CAPITAL MURDER WHILE INCARC FOR LIFE/99YRS H+ X 09990015 CAPITAL MURDER MULTIPLE H+ X 09990016 CAPITAL MURDER INDIVIDUAL UNDER AGE SIX H+ X 09990017 MANSLAUGHTER H 2 09990018 CRIMINAL NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE ME 09990018 CRIMINAL NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE LS 09990019 MURDER H 1 09990020 CAPITAL MURDER OF A PEACE OFFICER OR FIREMAN H+ X 09990021 MURDER UNDER INFLUENCE OF SUDDEN PASSION H 2 09990022 CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY H+ X 09990023 CAPITAL MURDER WHILE REMUNERATION H+ X 09990024 CAPITAL MURDER PERSON WHILE ESCAPING/ATTEMPT H+ X 09990025 CAPITAL MURDER ANOTHER PERSON IN PRISON H+ X 09990026 CAPITAL MURDER OF MULTIPLE PERSONS H+ X 09990027 CAPITAL MURDER PERSON UNDER SIX YEARS OF AGE H+ X 09990028 CAPITAL MURDER FOR RETALIATION JUDGE/JUSTICE H+ X 09990029 CAPITAL MURDER OF PERSON UNDER TEN YOA H+ X 10000000 KIDNAPPING H 10000001 AGG KIDNAPPING REL VICTIM ALIVE H+ 2 10000002 AGREEMENT TO ABDUCT FROM CUSTODY L 3 10000003 KIDNAPPING H 3 10000004 AGG KIDNAPPING VICTIM NOT HELD H 1 Revised: 10/04/2013 Page 2 of 59 TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES CURRENT OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKINGS LIST Numeric Order NCIC OFFENSE DESCRIPTION RANK DEG CODE 10010000 KIDNAP MINOR FOR RANSOM H+ 10020000 KIDNAP ADULT FOR RANSOM H+ 10030000 KIDNAP MINOR TO SEXUALLY ASSLT H+ 10040000 KIDNAP ADULT TO SEXUALLY ASSLT H+ 10050000 KIDNAP MINOR H 10060000 KIDNAP ADULT H 10070000 KIDNAP HOSTAGE FOR ESCAPE H+ 10080000 ABDUCT-NO RANSOM OR ASSLT H 10090000 KIDNAP-HIJACK AIRCRAFT H+ 10100000 AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING H+ 10110000 KIDNAPPING H 10120000 KIDNAPPING-FALSE IMPRISONMENT M 10130000 KIDNAPPING-ATT/AGG/CONSP TO COMMIT H 10990000 KIDNAPPING-OTHER H 10990001 ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING LS 10990001 KIDNAPPING H 3 10990002 AGREEMENT TO ABDUCT FROM CUSTODY LS 10990002 AGREEMENT TO ABDUCT FROM CUSTODY LE 10990003 AGG KIDNAPPING RELEASE VICTIM SAFEPLACE H 2 10990004 AGG KIDNAPPING H+ 1 10990005 AGG KIDNAPPING W/DEADLY WEAPON H+ 1 10990006 AGG KIDNAPPING REL VICTIM SAFE PLACE H 2 10990007 AGG KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM/REWARD H+ 1 10990008 AGG KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM/REWARD SAFE RELEASE H 2 10990009 AGG KIDNAPPING USE AS SHIELD/HOSTAGE H+ 1 10990010 AGG KIDNAPPING USE AS SHIELD/HOSTAGE SAFE REL H 2 10990011 AGG KIDNAPPING FACILITATE H+ 1 10990012 AGG KIDNAPPING FACILITATE SAFE RELEASE H 2 10990013 AGG KIDNAPPING BI/SEXUAL ABUSE H+ 1 10990014 AGG KIDNAPPING BI/SEXUAL ABUSE SAFE RELEASE H 2 10990015 AGG KIDNAPPING TERRORIZE H+ 1 10990016 AGG KIDNAPPING TERRORIZE SAFE RELEASE H 2 10990017 AGG KIDNAPPING INTERFERE PERFORMANCE H+ 1 10990018 AGG KIDNAPPING INTERFERE PERFORMANCE SAFE REL H 2 11000000 SEXUAL ASSAULT H 11000001 AGG SEXUAL ASSLT CHILD H+ 1 11000002 SEXUAL ASSLT ANOTHER PERSON H 2 11000003 SEXUAL ASSLT CHILD H 2 11000006 AGG SEXUAL ASSLT ANOTHER PERSON H+ 1 11000007 SEXUAL EXPLOIT MEN HLTH SERV PROVIDER M 3 11000008 SEXUAL EXPLOIT MEN HLTH SERV PROVIDER ENH H 2 11010000 RAPE-GUN H+ 11020000 RAPE H 11030000 RAPE-STRONGARM H 11040000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-BOY-GUN H+ Revised: 10/04/2013 Page 3 of 59 TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES CURRENT OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKINGS LIST Numeric Order NCIC OFFENSE DESCRIPTION RANK DEG CODE 11050000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-MAN-GUN H+ 11060000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-GIRL-GUN H+ 11070000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-WOMAN-GUN H+ 11080000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-BOY H 11090000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-MAN H 11100000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-GIRL H 11110000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-WOMAN H 11120000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-BOY-STRONGARM H 11130000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-MAN-STRONGARM H 11140000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-GIRL-STRONGARM H 11150000 SEX ASSLT-SODOMY-WOMAN-STRONGARM H 11160000 SEXUAL ASSAULT/STATUTORY RAPE M 11170000 SEX ASSLT-CARNAL ABUSE H 11180000 SEXUAL ASSLT/RAPE AGG/SEX ABUSE H+ 11190000 SEXUAL ASSLT/RAPE OF CHILD H 11200000 SEXUAL ASSLT/ATTEMPTED RAPE H 11210000 SEXUAL ASSLT/ATTEMPTED RAPE OF CHILD H 11220000 SEXUAL ASSLT/AGGR RAPE OF CHILD H+ 11990000 SEXUAL ASSAULT-OTHER H 11990001 SEXUAL ASSAULT H 2 11990002 SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD H 2 11990003 AGG SEXUAL ASSAULT H+ 1 11990004 AGG SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD H+ 1 11990005 AGG SEXUAL ASSAULT 65 YEARS OR OLDER H+ 1 11990006 AGG SEXUAL ASSAULT OF ELDERLY/DISABLED PERSON H+ 1 11990008 IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR/STUDENT M 2 11990009 SEXUAL ASSLT PROH/PURPORT SPOUSE H 2 11990010 SEXUAL ASSLT PROH/PURPORT SPOUSE UNDER 14YOA H 1 11990011 SEXUAL ASSLT BIGAMY H 1 11990012 SEX ABUSE OF CHILD CONTINUOUS: VICTIM UNDER 14 H+ 1 11990013 SEXUAL CONT/INTERCOURSE W/PERSON TYC/ST FAC H 2 12000000 ROBBERY H 12000001 AGG ROBBERY H+ 1 12000002 ROBBERY H 2 12010000 ROBBERY-BUSINESS-GUN H+ 12020000 ROBBERY-BUSINESS H 12030000 ROBBERY-BUSINESS-STRONGARM H 12040000 ROBBERY-STREET-GUN H+ 12050000 ROBBERY-STREET H 12060000 ROBBERY-STREET-STRONGARM H 12070000 ROBBERY-RESID-GUN H+ 12080000 ROBBERY-RESID H 12090000 ROBBERY-RESID-STRONGARM H 12100000 FORCIBLE PURSE SNATCHING H 12110000 ROBBERY-BANKING-TYPE INST H Revised: 10/04/2013 Page 4 of 59 TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES CURRENT OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKINGS LIST Numeric Order NCIC OFFENSE DESCRIPTION RANK DEG CODE 12120000 ROBBERY, NO WEAPON H 12130000 ROBBERY, WITH WEAPON H+ 12140000 ROBBERY, ATTEMPTED H 12150000 ROBBERY, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT H 12990000 ROBBERY-OTHER H 12990001 ROBBERY H 2 12990002 AGG ROBBERY H+ 1 13000000 ASSAULT H 13000001 AGG ASSLT CAUSES BI COURT PROCEEDING PARTICIP H 3 13000002 AGG ASSLT CAUSES SBI H+ 3 13000003 AGG ASSLT THREATEN CITED BOARD MEMBER/EMPL/PO H 3 13000004 AGG ASSLT W/DEADLY WEAPON H+ 3 13000005 AGG ASSLT W/DEADLY WPN CITED BOARD MEM/EMPL/PO H+ 1 13000011 ASSLT FAMILY MEMBER-MORE THAN TWO TIMES M 3 13000013 ASSLT CAUSES BI PATIENT EXCEPT TYC/TDC H 3 13000014 ASSLT CAUSES BI PATIENT MEDICAL/PSYCH INSTIT H 3 13000017 ASSLT TEACHER/ADMIN EMPL PUB SCHOOL 3RD H 3 13000020 COERCION OF PUB SERV/VOTER THREAT OF FELONY M 3 13000023 INJURY CHILD RECKLESSLY SBI M 3 13000026 INJURY ELDERLY RECKLESSLY SBI M 3 13000029 INJURY INVALID RECKLESSLY SBI H 3 13000030 INJURY CHILD BI M 3 13000031 INJURY CHILD SBI H+ 1 13000032 INJURY ELDERLY BI M 3 13000033 INJURY ELDERLY SBI H 1 13000034 INJURY NVALID BI H 3 13000035 INJURY NVALID SBI H+ 1 13000036 RETALIATION M 3 13000037 RETALIATION AGAINST VOTER M 3 13000038 SECURE BY COERSION CONTRACT COIN-OP MACH L 3 13010000 AGGRAV ASSLT-FAMILY-GUN H+ 13020000 AGGRAV ASSLT-FAMILY H 13030000 AGGRAV ASSLT-FAMILY-STRONGARM H 13040000 AGGRAV ASSLT-NONFAMILY-GUN H+ 13050000 AGGRAV ASSLT-NONFAMILY H 13060000 AGGRAV ASSLT-NONFAMILY-STRONGARM H 13070000 AGGRAV ASSLT-PUB OFF-GUN H+
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