How do I add/remove an offense type?
An offense type is a category for collecting offenses with similar characteristics, features, or functions. You can use an offense type to track and report transactions.
Examples of commonly used offense types include Traffic, Ordinance, Misdemeanor, etc. Listed under the offense type titled Traffic, you might find moving, non-moving, and driver license violations; under Misdemeanor may be theft and DUI, while Ordinance includes violations for animals and waste and weeds.
A court may request an offense type to group together violations for statistical purposes.
Use Offense Types to save the categories the organization will use to group offenses.
Add an offense type
Create a record for an offense type.
Do this...
1. Open Connect Court Management > Organization > Offense Type.
2. Click New (CTRL+N).
3. Fill in the description and abbreviated description.
4. Then, use the options on the Codes tab to add codes to the offense type.
5. Click Save (CTRL+S).
The offense type is saved.
Change an offense type
Update the properties on an offense type.
Do this...
1. Open Connect Court Management > Organization > Offense Type.
2. Use the Lookup bar to enter a description or abbreviated description of an offense type. Press Enter.
3. Now, update the offense type properties.
4. Click Save (CTRL+S).
The updated offense type is saved.
Delete an offense type
You cannot delete an offense type with related transactions or codes.
Do this...
1. Open Connect Court Management > Organization > Offense Type.
2. Use the Lookup bar to enter an offense type. Press Enter.
3. Click Delete (CTRL+D).
The offense type is deleted.
Options
Abbreviated description
An abbreviated description is a code that is five characters or less that prints on reports when space is limited. Example: MISD (Misdemeanor), ORD (Ordinance), PARK (Parking), TRAF (Traffic), VIO (Violation).
Codes
Use the options on the Codes tab to add codes to the offense type. The code details will display on the Codes tab > Code subtab.
Tip! Save the codes in Organization > Codes to view the codes in the Selection form.
Guidelines:
A code can belong to only one offense type.
What do you want to do?
I want to add a code. On the Codes tab, click Select Codes. Use the Selection form to move the codes that belong to the offense type to the Selected Items list. Click OK.
I want to edit a code. On the Codes tab, click to select a description from the Code list. Next, click Modify the Selected Code. It's the button that looks like a pencil.
I want to change the display order. On the Codes tab, click to select a description from the Code list. Then, click Move the Selected Code Up/Down. Continue to click Move the Selected Code Up/Down until the code displays in the correct order.
Description
A description is a word or phrase that describes the character or features of the record.
What is the description?
Use the Description field to enter a word or phrase (50 characters or less).
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