100000 GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND CIVIC OBLIGATIONS
Category Description
2003+: This category captures time spent using government services (police, fire, social services), purchasing government-required licenses or paying fines or fees, fulfilling government-required duties (jury duty, parole meetings, court appearances), and participating in activities that assist or impact government processes (voting, town hall meetings).
Activity Coding Rules
Court-related activities
2003+: Code all as Government Services and Civic Obligations/Civic Obligations and Participation/Civic obligations and participation (100201), including making an appearance in court with an attorney.
Paying for licenses, fees, fines, taxes, permits
2003+: Code under Government Services and Civic Obligations/Using Government Services/Obtaining licenses and paying fines, fees, or taxes (100103). Exception: Code any fees and parking permits related to education under Education/Registration or Administrative Activities/relevant activity (060400).
Security procedures
2003+: If respondent reports undergoing security procedures (such as "passing through the metal detector," "being searched at security checkpoint," "opening bags for security search") related to government services and civic obligations, code as Security Procedures Related to Government Services or Civic Obligations (100400).
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100100 USING GOVERNMENT SERVICES
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100101 USING POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES
Category activity examples
- Being questioned by police
- Being stopped for traffic violation
- Helping the police with something
- Meeting with detective
- Obtaining police or fire services
- Talking to police officer
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100102 USING SOCIAL SERVICES
Category activity examples
- Applying for relief services
- Applying for social services
- Applying for unemployment benefits
- Applying for welfare, food stamps, etc.
- Collecting social security/workers comp
- Collecting unemployment benefits
- Filling out forms to receive benefits
- Filling out forms to receive compensation
- Meeting social worker
- Talking to a social services worker
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100103 OBTAINING LICENSES AND PAYING FINES, FEES, OR TAXES
Category activity examples
- Getting a marriage license
- Getting a passport
- Getting a pet or sporting license
- Getting car inspected
- Getting driver's license or tags
- Getting fishing/crabbing license
- Obtaining boat licensing
- Obtaining parking permits
- Paying for a marriage license
- Paying for a pet or sporting license
- Paying overdue library book fines
- Paying parking/speeding ticket
- Paying property taxes at government office
- Taking a driving exam
- Taking a pilot's exam
- Talking to a motor vehicle administration clerk
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100200 CIVIC OBLIGATIONS AND PARTICIPATION
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100201 CIVIC OBLIGATIONS AND PARTICIPATION
Category activity examples
- Acting as a witness in court
- Attending a Congressional session
- Attending a town hall meeting
- Attending zoning hearings
- Doing court-ordered community service
- Interviewing with INS, IRS, etc.
- Making a court appearance
- Meeting with Congressperson
- Meeting with state/local government representative
- Meeting with a parole officer
- Participating in government surveys
- Participating in naturalization ceremony
- Serving on jury duty
- Talking to a parole officer or judge
- Talking to a political representative
- Talking to immigration/naturalization agent
- Voting
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100400 SECURITY PROCEDURES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES OR CIVIC OBLIGATIONS
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100401 SECURITY PROCEDURES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES OR CIVIC OBLIGATIONS
Category activity examples
- Being searched at security checkpoint (government services)
- Opening bags for security search (government services)
- Passing through metal detector (government services)
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