Second Generation Electronic Filing Specifications
 

Staff and Consultants
Winchel "Todd" Vincent III, Author
WTVIII, Inc. and <xmlLegal>
Todd.Vincent@xmllegal.org
Christopher Smith,
Senior Business Systems Analyst
California Administrative Office of the Courts
christopher.smith@jud.ca.gov
 
Thing Schema
Last Updated: 2008-10-01
 

Schema Namespace and Documentation
http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/Court/US/California/2GEFS/BuildingBlocks/Primitives/Thing/03/
Schema Prefix
Thing
Schema Repository Location
http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/Court/US/California/2GEFS/BuildingBlocks/Primitives/Thing/03/Thing.xsd
 
Table of Contents
1. Elements
 Internal
  1.1. Thing
  1.2. Name
  1.3. Addresses
  1.4. Identifiers
  1.5. Identifier
  1.6. IdentifierName
  1.7. IdentifierValue
  1.8. Descriptions
  1.9. Description
  1.10. DescriptionName
  1.11. DescriptionValue
  1.12. Roles
 External
  1.13. Address
  1.14. Role
2. Simple Types
  2.1. NoticeRoles
  2.2. NoticeTypes
3. Imported Schemas
  3.1. Attributes
  3.2. Address
  3.3. Role
4. Change History
  4.1. 2002-09-14
  4.2. 2003-02-18
  4.3. 2003-06-13
  4.4. 2003-06-16
  4.5. 2003-07-27
  4.6. 2004-08-02
  4.7. 2004-08-05
  4.8. 2005-06-13
  4.9. 2005-10-25
  4.10. 2008-10-01
5. Legal Notices
6. Authors and Contributors

1. Elements

1.1. Thing:Thing
Content Model: sequence
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Child Element(s)minOccursmaxOccurs
Name11
Addresses01
Identifiers01
Descriptions01
Roles01

Attribute(s)typeusefixed/default
ThingKeyxsd:stringoptionalNone
NoticeRolexsd:stringoptionalNone
NoticeTypexsd:stringoptionalNone
NoticeSwitchxsd:booleanoptionalNone

[1]  Thing is the intended root element of the schema. The Thing element is a container element for information about a tangible or intangible thing, such as a bank account, an animal, or property.

1.2. Thing:Name
Data Type: xsd:string
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[2]  Thing:Name is the name of a thing described. For example, a Thing:Name value might be John Smith's Bank Account.

1.3. Thing:Addresses
Content Model: sequence
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Child Element(s)minOccursmaxOccurs
Address1unbounded

[3]  Thing:Addresses is a container element for one or more Thing:Address elements.

1.4. Thing:Identifiers
Content Model: sequence
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Child Element(s)minOccursmaxOccurs
Identifier1unbounded

[4]  Thing:Identifiers is a container element for one or more Thing:Identifier elements.

1.5. Thing:Identifier
Content Model: sequence
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Child Element(s)minOccursmaxOccurs
IdentifierName11
IdentifierValue11

[5]  Thing:Identifier is a container element for a name/value pair that identifies a thing.

1.6. Thing:IdentifierName
Data Type: xsd:string
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[6]  Thing:IdentifierName is the name of an identifier of a thing. For example, if the thing described is a bank account, a Thing:IdentifierName value might be Account Number.

1.7. Thing:IdentifierValue
Data Type: xsd:string
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[7]  Thing:IdentifierValue is the value of an identifier of a thing. For example, if the thing described is a bank account and the Thing:IdentifierName value is Account Number, then the Thing:IdentifierValue might be 0042 3902 2811.

1.8. Thing:Descriptions
Content Model: sequence
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Child Element(s)minOccursmaxOccurs
Description1unbounded

[8]  Thing:Descriptions is a container element for one or more Thing:Description elements.

1.9. Thing:Description
Content Model: sequence
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Child Element(s)minOccursmaxOccurs
DescriptionName11
DescriptionValue11

[9]  Thing:Description is a container element for a name/value pair that describes a thing.

1.10. Thing:DescriptionName
Data Type: xsd:string
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[10]  Thing:DescriptionName is the name of a description of a thing. For example, if the thing described is a bank account, a Thing:DescriptionName value might be Account Type.

1.11. Thing:DescriptionValue
Data Type: xsd:string
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[11]  Thing:DescriptionValue is the value of an identifier of a thing. For example, if the thing described is a bank account and the Thing:DescriptionName value is Account Type, then the Thing:DescriptionValue might be Checking.

1.12. Thing:Roles
Content Model: sequence
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Child Element(s)minOccursmaxOccurs
Role1unbounded

[12]  Thing:Roles is a container element for one or more Thing:Role elements.

1.13. Thing:Address
Data Type: Address:Address
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[13]  Thing:Address is a thing's address. See the Address schema.

1.14. Thing:Role
Data Type: Role:Role
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[14]  Thing:Role is the role a thing plays in the context in which it is used. For example, if the thing described is a bank account, the thing's role might be Defendant's Asset. See the Role schema.

2. Simple Types

2.1. NoticeRoles
Data Type: xsd:string
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Enumeration(s)

Value
Unrepresented Litigant
Represented Litigant
Representative
Official
Friend
Witness
Victim
Juror
2.2. NoticeTypes
Data Type: xsd:string
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Enumeration(s)

Value
Paper
Electronic

3. Imported Schemas

3.1. Attributes
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Namespace
  http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/Court/US/California/2GEFS/BuildingBlocks/Attributes/03/
  
3.2. Address
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Namespace
  http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/Court/US/California/2GEFS/BuildingBlocks/Primitives/Address/03/
  
3.3. Role
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Namespace
  http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/Court/US/California/2GEFS/BuildingBlocks/Primitives/Role/03/
  

4. Change History

4.1. 2002-09-14
Editor: Winchel Vincent
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Added copyright and update history. Corrected Primatives misspelling. Added Vocabulary.

4.2. 2003-02-18
Editor: Winchel Vincent
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Added structured copyright and update history.

4.3. 2003-06-13
Editor: Winchel Vincent
Copied From: http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/BuildingBlocks/Primitives/Thing/01/
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Copied. Changed FullName to Name.

4.4. 2003-06-16
Editor: Winchel Vincent
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Normalized using xmlLegal Normalizer 0.0.9.

4.5. 2003-07-27
Editor: Winchel Vincent
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Normalized using xmlLegal Normalizer 0.0.9.

4.6. 2004-08-02
Editor: Winchel Vincent
Copied From: http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/Court/US/California/2GEFS/BuildingBlocks/Primitives/Thing/01/
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Copied. Redesigned Thing to include multiple addresses, identifiers, descriptions, and roles.

4.7. 2004-08-05
Editor: Winchel Vincent
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Normalized using xmlLegal Normalizer 0.1.0.

4.8. 2005-06-13
Editor: Winchel Vincent
Copied From: http://www.xmllegal.org/Schema/Court/US/California/2GEFS/BuildingBlocks/Primitives/Thing/02/
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Copied. Changed Attributes, Address, and Role schemas to 03 version.

4.9. 2005-10-25
Editor: Winchel Vincent
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Updated documentation.

4.10. 2008-10-01
Editor: Winchel Vincent
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Normalized using xmlSchemaGenerator Normalizer 0.1.5. Added ThingKey attribute to Thing element. Added NoticeType, NoticeRole, and NoticeSwitch elements. Added NoticeTypes and NoticeRoles simpleTypes.

5. Legal Notices

Unless otherwise agreed, All Rights Reserved except those granted by xmlLegal General Public License at:

LICENSED WORKS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," AND HOLDERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED WORKS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS.

HOLDERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OF THE LICENSED WORKS.

Contact Winchel "Todd" Vincent III (Todd.Vincent@xmllegal.org) or xmlLegal Help (help@xmllegal.org) for more information.

6. Authors and Contributors


Staff and Consultants
Winchel "Todd" Vincent, III, Author
WTVIII, Inc. and <xmlLegal>
Todd.Vincent@xmllegal.org
Kevin Stannard, Original Editor
Swiftnet Solutions, Ltd.
kevin.stannard@swiftnet-solutions.com
Charlene Hammitt, Project Director
California Administrative Office of the Courts
charlene.hammitt@jud.ca.gov
Christopher Smith, Senior Business Systems Analyst
California Administrative Office of the Courts
christopher.smith@jud.ca.gov
Tom Smith, Consultant
AVI/IT Decision
tjsmith@itdecision.com
Courts
Contra Costa Superior Court (http://cc-courts.org/)
Kathy Ridgeway, KRIDG@sc.co.contra-costa.ca.us
Karen Ortega, KORTE@sc.co.contra-costa.ca.us
Orange Superior Court (http://www.occourts.org/)
Allen Jensen, ajensen@occourts.org
SacramentoSuperior Court (http://www.saccourt.com/)
Doug Kauffroath, KauffrD@saccourt.com
Ryan Hurlock, HurlocR@saccourt.com
Judith Kerrin, KerrinJ@saccourt.com
Marcia Barclay, BarclaM@saccourt.com
Huldeni "Zito" Souza, SouzaH@saccourt.com
Michael Alexander, AlexanM@saccourt.com
Gary Nishi, NishiG@saccourt.com
San Mateo Superior Court (http://www.sanmateocourt.org/)
Tim Benton, tbenton@co.sanmateo.ca.us
Rick Walery, rwalery@sanmateocourt.org
Bill Harven, wharven@sanmateocourt.org
Carrie Warren, cwarren@sanmateocourt.org
Santa Clara Superior Court (http://www.sccsuperiorcourt.org/)
Barry Lynch, blynch@scscourt.org
Deborah Barker, dbarker@scscourt.org
Francine Collier, fcollier@scscourt.org
 
Contributors
counterclaim, inc. (http://www.counterclaim.com)
Shogan Naidoo, shogan@counterclaim.com
Michelle Naidoo, mnaidoo@counterclaim.com
Jim Beard, beard@counterclaim.com
Jason Van Cleve, jason@vancleve.com
Deloitte Consulting (http://www.deloitte.com/)
Bruce Scheffle, bscheffel@deloitte.com
E-Filing.com (http://www.e-filing.com)
Mohammed Shaikh, mohammed@e-filing.com
Amrit Singh Nandrey, amrit@imagexx.com
Prabhath Pallati, prabhath@imagexx.com
Essential Publishers (http://www.essentialpublishers.com)
Martin Dean, dean@epubs.org
George Rothbart, george@softsci.com
Glotrans (http://www.glotrans.com)
Andy Jamieson, ajam@glotrans.com
Conor Dixon, conordixon@comcast.net
Intresys (http://www.intresys.com)
Yegor Borovikov, yegorb@intresys.com
Tania Wasser, taniaw@intresys.com
ISD Corporation (http://www.essentialpublishers.com)
Rob Beach, Ron.Beach@isd-corp.com
Holly Ramirez, Holly.Ramirez@isd-corp.com
John Coughlin, john.coughlin@isd-corp.com
Bob Gehringer, bob.gehringer@isd-corp.com
Robert Entrican, robert@entrican.com
Lexis-Nexis (http://www.lexisnexis.com)
Jonathan Gill, jonathan.gill@lexisnexis.com
Shane Durham, shane.durham@lexisnexis.com
One Legal, Inc. (http://www.onelegal.com)
Robert DeFilippis, rtd@onelegal.com
Matt Marshall, matt@mattmarshall.com
Bryan Barringer, bbarringer@onelegal.com
Bill Porterfield, billp@servicehub.com
Patrick Zanone, patrick.zanone@macroburst.com
U.S. Court Forms/American LegalNet (http://www.uscourtforms.com)
Erez Bustan, erez@uscourtforms.com
Kin Lee, kin@uscourtforms.com
Harry Thakkar, Hthakkar@uscourtforms.com