What TERM / ACT / IN actually mean:
These are workflow pipeline statuses — not verdicts.
TERM (Terminated) = case closed, but the dataset doesn't record how it closed (guilty plea, dismissal, acquittal, etc.).
ACT (Active) = open, in progress.
IN (Inactive) = open but dormant — stalled, unserved warrant, or awaiting action. Despite the name, "Inactive" does not mean closed.
Austin does not publish conviction or dismissal data for general court caseloads.
The
is the only charge category on this portal where full disposition data is available.
About this data:
This dataset covers Proposition B (camping ban) offenses filed at Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Community Court — it is the only charge type on data.austintexas.gov where actual verdict/dismissal data is published.
Charge types reflect multiple ordinances: "Camping in a Public Area" (city code), "Camping – State Law" (Tex. Penal Code §48.05, added 2023), and "Sitting, Lying Down, Sleeping Outdoors."
~68% of records show no disposition yet — those cases remain open or the outcome hasn't been recorded.
The resolved subset (~640 cases) is what drives the Convicted / Dismissed breakdown shown above.