Declined cases

This report shows the number of declined Cases received in a date range.

Fields

Use the Start date and End date fields to show Cases with a received date between those dates. Use the Case Type parameter to filter the Cases included by Case type.

Start Date: Defaults to the first day of the previous month.
End Date: Defaults to the last day of the previous month.
Case Type: Defaults to Case types of Cases received between the Start Date and End Date.

Declined

A Case is included in this report when it meets the following conditions:

The received date is between the Start Date and End Date.
The Case type matches a value selected in the Case Type parameter.
The Case includes a declined Count.

The report shows the following details for each included Case:

Declined Cases sample report with reference numbers

Case number.
Name of the Case.
Count number.
Person linked to the Count.
Statute section name.
Declined date for the Count.
Declined reason for the Count.
Decision memo for the Count.

The Case # and Case show in the header of the Case Folder View. The Count #, Party, Statute, Declined Date, and Declined Reason show in the Charges tab in the Case Folder View.

Declined charges in the Charges tab in the Case Folder View

The Decision Memo shows in the Charging screen under the Charges tab in the Case Folder View.

To show the Charging screen:

In the Charges dropdown, select Charging Decision:
In the Charge Status dropdown, select Charge Status is Inactive:

To set a Count as declined:

Charging Decision screen with Decline to File selected as a charging decision

Navigate to a Case.
In the Charges dropdown, select Charging Decision.
In the Decision dropdown, select Decline to File.
In the Reason dropdown, select the reason for declining.
Optional: in the Decision Memo field, add more details.