Use the Bond tab of the Payment Entry form (CBAPAYM) to enter a bond payment with or without a case ID. You can enter both monetary and non-monetary bond payments. You can apply only one payment to a bond receipt. Before You Start

You cannot take overpayments on the Bond tab. Overpayments may be taken only on the Automatic tab

Generate/CAUTION5.gif Unless you already have one open, entering a bond begins a new cashier session. To feed payments to the general ledger, you must close this session using the Cashier Session Review form (CBACREV).

To enter a bond payment

  1. Enter the Total amount posted for the bond. To view violations for the current case, click the arrow beside Total.

  2. Enter or select the Surety guaranteeing payment of the bond.

  3. Enter or search for the Agent/Payor paying the bond.

    4. Generate/DRAW37.gif If the ID has an outstanding service document, the system alerts you to this fact. More Information.

  4. Select Next from the Block menu.

  5. Enter the Bond Code identifying the type of bond being posted (for example, monetary or non-monetary). The system fills in the Description automatically.

    6. Generate/DRAW37.gif Several different bond codes can comprise a single bond.

  6. Enter or select the Docket Code to record the individual bond code payment. (You can enter a docket only if you entered a case ID.)

    7. Generate/DRAW20.gif If the current docket is sealed and you are not permitted to view sealed dockets, you will see *SEAL or ***SEALED DOCKET*** in place of the actual docket information. More Information

    Generate/DRAW20.gif If the entered docket code is associated with a case status on the Case Status Rule form (CTRCSTS), case status is automatically updated. For more information about CTRCSTS, see the ACS Contexte Setup Manual. Use the Case Status Maintenance form (CDACSTS), available from the navigation frame, to change status manually.

  7. Enter the Amount paid for each Bond Code. The Outstanding Balance field displays the amount left to be collected on the bond.

    8. Generate/DRAW37.gif The bond Amount entries must be equal to the Total bond amount. The system does not allow partial payments for bonds; however, you can have multiple payors.

  8. To specify to which violations to apply a bond or to view violation enhancements, select Violation in the navigation frame.

  9. Save. The system automatically prints a receipt if set up to so. More Information.

    10. Generate/DRAW20.gif To print a receipt manually, select View Receipt in the navigation frame.

  10. If your court has additional fields defined for bond information, you can go to these fields by selecting Site Defined (COASITE) in the navigation frame.

  11. To print a letter related to the bond using On-Demand Printing, select Letter (CLALMRG) in the navigation frame.

  12. To refund a bond, select Bond Refund (CCABREF) in the navigation frame.

  13. To perform additional tasks or view additional information, select the appropriate option in the navigation frame.

  14. When you are finished, Exit the form.

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