Court Revenue Assistant Practice Test 2026 – Complete Study Resource

Two-letter matter codes are used to classify case types for filing, fees, and routing in the court system. For civil matters, the first letter typically signals the broad category “Civil.” The second letter is chosen to distinguish it from other categories that share the same first letter. Using I as the second letter yields CI, which is the standard shorthand for Civil matters in many jurisdictions. This makes CI the clear signal that a case is civil, guiding the correct fee schedule and workflow.

Other codes correspond to different areas, such as criminal (CR) or family/special categories (like FA or SU, depending on the system), so they wouldn’t indicate a civil matter.