Charging

Charges folder view

  • Use the Charges folder to manage charges, plea offers, sentencings, and more.

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Add a charge

  1. In the Charges dropdown, click Add Charge.

  2. Add a information about the charge.

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  3. Add victims, location information, or other case numbers.

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  4. Click Save, Save and Back, or Back.

Generate charging language

For all charges on a case

  1. In the Charges dropdown, select Charging language in the Charging group.

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  2. Select the charges to generate language for.

  3. Click Auto Generate to generate language for the selected charges without reviewing.

Generate and review before saving

  1. Click Generate and Review to generate language and open the Charging Language Review screen.

  2. Review the language and edit as needed.

  3. Click Confirm to save the language.

Review charging language

You can review charging language from the Charges screen or the Charging Language screen.

Review from the Charges screen

  1. Click the Charges dropdown to open the Charges screen.

  2. Click More info next to the charge to show the charging language:

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Review from the Charging Language screen

  1. In the Charges dropdown, click Charging language from the Charging grouping.

  2. Click Switch to Detailed View on the right side of the Charging Language screen:

    The Switch to Detailed View link

Show charging language history

You can generate and change charging language as many times as desired.

To show the history of charging language changes:

  1. In the Charges dropdown, select Charging language history in the Charging group.

The Charging language history screen shows changes to charging language for each count on the case, with the most recent language at the top.

Prior versions of eProsecutor Online used a separate Statute Text feature to manage charging language. eProsecutor Online deprecated this feature in the November 2024 release in favor of the new Charging Language feature.

Charging decision

  1. Click Charging Decision in the Charges tab.

  2. Select a decision for each charge, select reasons if declining to file, and/or make bulk decisions for all changes.

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  3. Click Save, Save and Back, or Back.

When using the Charging Decision screen, an attorney must give a reason for using the Decline to File or Replace Charge options.

By default, the only reason available is Insufficient Evidence. Super Users can add more reasons through the CHARGE_DISPOSITION_REASON lookup list.

Find the lookup list by:

  1. Navigate to Left navigation  System Administration  Lookup Lists.

  2. Find the list with one of the following:

    1. Scroll to find the CHARGE_DISPOSITION_REASON lookup list.

    2. Search for the list: enter CHARGE_DISPOSITION_REASON in the Name field.

    3. Search for an item in CHARGE_DISPOSITION_REASON lookup list, then select Search Item.

  3. Click the CHARGE_DISPOSITION_REASON link.

  4. Add, update, or delete reasons as needed.

  5. Click Save.

Add plea offer

  1. Click Add Plea Offer in the Charges tab.

  2. Select plea deal type, status, and add other information.

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  3. Click Save, Save and Back, or Back.

Add charge characteristic

  1. Click Add Charge Characteristic in the Charges tab.

    One or more charges are required first before adding charge characteristics.

  2. Add a characteristic, type, and a value.

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  3. Click Save, Save and Back, or Back.

Add charge intoxicant

  1. Click Add Charge Intoxicant in the Charges tab.

    One or more charges are required first before adding charge intoxicants.

  2. Add an intoxicant, level, and a notes.

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  3. Click Save, Save and Back, or Back.

Add exhibit

  1. Click Add Exhibit in the Charges tab.

  2. Add the information.

Exhibit tracking

  • A location and a directory person can be added to an exhibit.

  • Locations can be added to organizations under the directory.

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Dispose charges

  1. Click Dispose Charges in the Charges tab.

    One or more charges are required first before disposing a charge.

  2. Select a charge, plea, plea date, disposition type, and a disposition date.

  3. Click Save, Save and Back, or Back.

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  4. After saving, the charge can be viewed in the Charges tab.

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Sentencing

  1. Click Sentencing in the Charges tab.

  2. On a charge, add sentencing information.

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  3. Add conditions, if applicable:

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  4. Click Save, Save and Back, or Back.