Filed Statutes

FROM THE CASE DETAIL SCREEN:

This area allows you to see what formal charges the person was charged with, and the disposition of those charges.

FROM THE MENU: Case, Filed Statutes

Get from another:

This button allows you to COPY the filed statutes from someone else.

Person to copy from: Click the Get person name button and do a name search for the person you wish to copy from. Click that person’s name.

Case to copy from: Select the case that has the filed statutes you wish to copy.

Click on the UPDATE button or press ALT+U to save your changes.

The filed statutes will be copied without the plea or disposition being entered. The filed date will default to today’s date and the system will assign a new petition number.

To add a filed statute:

  • Count: This will default to 1, then 2, then 3, etc. You can skip this field.
  • Suffix: In the event you wish to amend count 1 for example, the new filed statute would be added as Count 1, with a suffix of A.
  • Conspiracy/attempt indicator: If the charge is Conspiracy to commit something, or attempted to commit something, or aiding in a crime, please indicate that enhancement here.
  • Statute: List statutes containing:
    • This is a keyword search. There are hundreds of statutes so we can narrow the list by typing in a keyword such as mischief, or theft. You can also search by statute number.
    • TAB, and the search results will appear in the box below. Click on the drop down to see the results of the search. Select the appropriate charge and class.
  • Citation number: If there is a number, please add it here.
  • Item type: In the event this charge was possession of some sort of drug for example, you can select the drug here.
  • Item amount, Item Limit, and Measure: In the event this applies, please complete.
  • Classification: Select the appropriate classification, if applicable.

Filed Date:

  • This is the date the petition is being filed. It will default to today’s date if left blank.
  • If you create your petition in Quest and file stamp it in Quest, the system will automatically change this date to be the date the Petition was file stamped.

Petition:

  • Every Petition is assigned a number and counted by the system for statistical purposes.
  • Every charge you wish to appear on a specific petition must have the same petition number.
  • The multiple petition numbers allow the violations to appear on different petitions than the original charges.
  • You can see the different petition numbers displayed under the LIST FILED STATUTES screen.

Date:

  • The date the charge is disposed. This should be the date of the hearing where the charge is dismissed or upheld.

To amend a filed statute:

If a charge is amended, you will need to file an Amended Petition. To file an amended petition, you must enter the correct filed statutes.

The counts you want to appear on the same petition must have the same petition number.