If you were fingerprinted in New York, the information from each arrest/event is listed together. There are two formats for RAP sheets—the Old Format and the New Format.
Old Format (pre-1984): Information from each arrest is separated into three columns. The first column contains information from the arrest including dates, times, places, and the charges against you. The second column lists the official charge from the District Attorney’s office. The third column has information from the court appearance(s) including the outcome.
New Format (post-1985): In this format, arrest information is at the top of the section for each incident. This includes dates, times, places, and the charges against you. Below the arrest is the information from the court dates including the outcomes. Underneath this is any incarceration information. At the end of the entire section for any given incident, there is information about a job, warrant(s) status, and probation/parole information.