Table 3.

Ranking of the 15 Most Common Charges among Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses Who Had Ever Been Arrested in Georgia, n=171

	Charges (n=708)	n	%
1	Criminal trespass (M)	52	7
2	Willful obstruction of law enforcement officers (M)	48	7
3	Disorderly conduct (M)	42	6
4	Theft by shoplifting (1 F, 23 M, 15 X)	39	6
5	Probation violation for fingerprintable charge (20 F, 14 M)	34	5
6	Driving under the influence of alcohol (M)	34	5
7	Marijuana – possession of less than 1 oz. (M)	33	5
8	Driving while license suspended or revoked (M)	29	4
9	Simple battery (M)	27	4
10	Failure to appear for fingerprintable charge (7 F, 15 M)	22	3
11	Theft by taking (5 F, 5 M, 11 X)	21	3
12	Burglary (F)	19	3
13	Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of marijuana (14 F, 1 M)	15	2
14	Aggravated assault (F)	13	2
15	Terroristic threats and acts (11 F, 1 M)	12	2

M = misdemeanor, F = felony, X = unclassified