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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Financials Bannershows if there is a balance on the case. -
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Event and Attorneyinformation:-
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Attorney: assigned Prosecuting Attorney. -
Defense: defense attorney assigned.
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Widgets:
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Send Emailwidget: opens an email popup. -
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Joined Casewidget: opens a popup that shows joined case information. -
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Case Notewidget: 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 Informationto 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 Statusto add a special status to a case. The form has only two required fields,StatusandStart Date. The other included, optional fields areCategory,Value, andEnd Date. TheCategoryandStatusfields are dropdowns, so they show their available options when clicked.
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Add Case Numberto add case numbers from other agencies, like courts or defense. These alternate case numbers facilitate case data sharing.
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Join Caseto manageCase Joinders. This form has two panels showingViewandAddforms.
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Case Joinderspanel showsJoindersassociated with the case. A red icon shows next to theJoindermain case and a blue icon shows beside the current case. -
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Joinderlink to edit theJoinderfields,Name,Joinder Type,Description, andPurpose. -
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Click Add Case to open a Search case popup.
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Case involvement
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Add Involvementto add an existing/new person and involvement type, includingComplainant,Witness, orVictim, to the selected case.
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Add Justice Personnelto add the case to theMy Recent Casesgadget for the corresponding justice personnel.
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Add Defendantto create a subcase and a party to the case. The subcase is added to aid financials.
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Select
Add Bailto addBailinformation and conditions for the selected case involvement.
Victim and VOCA reporting
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Add Victimizationto add a victimization type to a victim. Adding a victimization type requires a victim inCase Involvements.
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Add Special Classificationto add a special classification for a victim. The special classifications are used in VOCA reports.
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Add Serviceto record a service provided to a victim. The services show in VOCA reports.
Charges
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Add Chargesto add charge information to the involvement.
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Add Plea Offerto add plea offer information to the involvement.
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Add Charge Characteristicto add aCasecharge characteristic, likeMisdemeanororFelony.
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Add Charge Intoxicantto add an intoxicant to the selected individual.
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Add Exhibitto document and track history.
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Dispose Chargesto dispose charges. Select thePleaandDisposition Typefor each charge to dispose.
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Sentencingto add a sentence to a charge, organized by count.
Events
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Add Eventto add a scheduled event, like a hearing, conference, or meeting, with relatedInvolvementsorCase Personnel.
File cabinet
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Add Case File(s)to add files for theCaseby uploading or choosing to scan. Notes can be added to the file at the same time.
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Generate templateto generate a document from a template.
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Utilitiesto access these utilities:-
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Merge Documentsto merge documents in theFiling Cabinetinto a single PDF.
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Doc Viewerto use the Document viewer to show aCasedocument, annotate it, and apply stamps.
Discovery
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Add Discovery Packetto 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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Case Ledgerto review the Case Ledger.
Tasks
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Add Case Taskto add a task to theCase. Case tasks show in the manual work queue for individuals added to theAssign Tofield.
Communication
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Add Communicationto document and store communication between case involvements.
Non-collectible financials
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Add Non-collectible Financialto 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.