Legal action types can be defined and categorized at the administration level. The legal actions created on cases are based on these legal action types. Generic information is set up for each legal action type. This information is then inherited by the legal actions that are set up for participants on individual cases.
A unique legal action type is specified for each legal action. For example, the name of the legal action type may describe the legal action to which it relates. For example, "Detention", "Sentence", "Curfew Order". The administrator then indicates whether or not multiple participants can be associated with the legal action type. If indicated, multiple participants can be added, otherwise only one participant can be associated with the legal action type. A legal action home page can be specified for the legal action type.
The legal action home page setting defines the name of the page that is used when viewing, creating, and modifying legal action details for cases that are related to this legal action type.
An administrator can associate each legal action type with an integrated case type, product case type and investigation. Administrators can also remove an association between a legal action and a case type or an investigation if required. For example, an administrator can associate a legal action of type 'Arraignment' with an integrated case of type 'Ongoing Case'. This allows case workers to create arraignment legal actions against the participants of any cases that are based on the ongoing case type.
Workflow events can also be associated with each legal action type that is configured. The workflow event class and type to be raised when a legal action of this type is created and when a legal action of this type is completed is specified. For example, when a paternity hearing is scheduled, a task to schedule a paternity test for the participant and present the results to the court by the hearing date may be automatically generated and sent to the case worker.
The legal action types defined and categorized based on similarity into the following three main categories:
Legal Category |
Associated Legal Action Type |
|---|---|
| Hearing | Pre-Detention, Detention, Arraignment, Adjudication, Sentencing, Parole, Probation, Informal, Court (other). |
Petition |
Petition to Transfer, Petition to Waive to Adult Court |
| Order | Immediate Detention Decision, Detention Order, Disposition Order, Commitment Order, Bond Order, Referral Order, Reparation Order, Action Plan Order, Supervision Order, Community Punishment and Rehabilitation Order, Attendance Centre Order, Drug Treatment Order, Parenting Order, Curfew Order, Training Order. |
Multiple legal action types can be associated with each legal category defined. This simplifies legal action identification and also provides a flexible business flow that can be tailored per organization, for example, petition, hearing, order.