Under the UCR Hotel/Motel (temporary lodging) Rule, how are multiple entries counted?

• A. Only the first entry counts
• B. They are not offenses
• C. multiple entries all equal 1 offense only
• D. Each entry counts as separate offense

Answer: (C)

In UCR reporting, a temporary lodging facility like a hotel or motel is treated as a single location for counting offenses within one incident. If the same offender makes multiple entries into that lodging during one incident, those entries are counted as one offense. This prevents inflating crime totals when a person re-enters the same hotel room or area during the same event. If there are separate incidents or different offenders at the same hotel, those would be counted separately.