Case navigation
Header
The Case Header
shows a lot of information and allows you to make quick updates to the case.

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The
Special Status Banner
shows if there is a special status on the case being viewed. -
The
Financials Banner
shows if there is a balance on the case. -
The
Charge
andCase Number
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The
Case Name
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The
Case status
linked to theUpdate
form and sharebook button. -
Event and Attorney
information:-
Received
: the date the case entered the system. -
Next
: the next scheduled event date. -
Attorney
: assigned Prosecuting Attorney. -
Defense
: defense attorney assigned.
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Widgets:
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The
Send Email
widget: opens an email popup. -
The
Case Watch
widget: adds this case to your watched cases list. -
The
Joined Case
widget: opens a popup that shows joined case information. -
The
Case Note
widget: opens a popup window that allows quick adding of notes to the case.
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Navigation buttons
Under the header is a row of buttons. Each button, when clicked, changes the data shown in the page Case Folder View. Most of the buttons have a dropdown beside it. The dropdown has a list of options to add or update data on the case.

Add or update dropdown menus
The caret symbol next to each navigation button, when clicked, shows a dropdown of available actions for the relevant subset of data.
Click an option to navigate you to the associated Add Form
or Update Form
.
Case summary

The Summary
dropdown has options to update case information, add a special status or case number, or join cases.
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Select
Update Case Information
to update the received date of the case, the case type, the case status, and the status date.- NOTE
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All fields on this form are required for submission.
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Select
Add Case Special Status
to add a special status to a case. The form has only two required fields,Status
andStart Date
. The other included, optional fields areCategory
,Value
, andEnd Date
. TheCategory
andStatus
fields are dropdowns, so they show their available options when clicked. -
Select
Add Case Number
to add case numbers from other agencies, like courts or defense. These alternate case numbers facilitate case data sharing. -
Select
Join Case
to manageCase Joinders
. This form has two panels showingView
andAdd
forms.-
The
Case Joinders
panel showsJoinders
associated with the case. A red icon shows next to theJoinder
main case and a blue icon shows beside the current case. -
Click a
Joinder
link to edit theJoinder
fields,Name
,Joinder Type
,Description
, andPurpose
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The
Add Case Joinder
panel creates a newCase Joinder
associated with the selected case. -
Click Add Case to open a Search case popup.
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Case involvement

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Select
Add Involvement
to add an existing/new person and involvement type, includingComplainant
,Witness
, orVictim
, to the selected case. -
Select
Add Justice Personnel
to add the case to theMy Recent Cases
gadget for the corresponding justice personnel. -
Select
Add Defendant
to create a subcase and a party to the case. The subcase is added to aid financials. -
Select
Add Bail
to addBail
information and conditions for the selected case involvement.
Victim and VOCA reporting

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Select
Add Victimization
to add a victimization type to a victim. Adding a victimization type requires a victim inCase Involvements
. -
Select
Add Special Classification
to add a special classification for a victim. The special classifications are used in VOCA reports. -
Select
Add Service
to record a service provided to a victim. The services show in VOCA reports.
Charges

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Select
Add Charges
to add charge information to the involvement.
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Select
Add Plea Offer
to add plea offer information to the involvement. -
Select
Add Charge Characteristic
to add aCase
charge characteristic, likeMisdemeanor
orFelony
. -
Select
Add Charge Intoxicant
to add an intoxicant to the selected individual. -
Select
Add Exhibit
to document and track history. -
Select
Dispose Charges
to dispose charges. Select thePlea
andDisposition Type
for each charge to dispose. -
Select
Sentencing
to add a sentence to a charge, organized by count.
Events

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Select
Add Event
to add a scheduled event, like a hearing, conference, or meeting, with relatedInvolvements
orCase Personnel
.
File cabinet

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Select
Add Case File(s)
to add files for theCase
by uploading or choosing to scan. Notes can be added to the file at the same time. -
Select
Generate template
to generate a document from a template. -
Select
Utilities
to access these utilities:-
Select
Bates Stamp
to apply a stamp to a document. -
Select
Merge Documents
to merge documents in theFiling Cabinet
into a single PDF.
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Select
Doc Viewer
to use the Document viewer to show aCase
document, annotate it, and apply stamps.
Discovery

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Select
Add Discovery Packet
to add documents to a packet that can be shared for some time. Learn more about Discovery Packets and how to create them.
Financials

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Select
Cash Receipts
to manage theCase
Cash Receipts. -
Select
Case Ledger
to review the Case Ledger.
Tasks

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Select
Add Case Task
to add a task to theCase
. Case tasks show in the manual work queue for individuals added to theAssign To
field.
Communication

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Select
Add Communication
to document and store communication between case involvements.
Non-collectible financials

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Select
Add Non-collectible Financial
to document non-collectible financials not collected by this institution.
Case folder
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Send email widget

Use the Send Email
widget to send an email regarding the Case
.
Select Include Link to Case
to include a link to the case in the email.
Joined case widget

Use the Joined Case
widget to show cases related to the current case.
Click the Case
number or title to show the lead or related cases.