Enter Short Dockets (CMAINIT)

Overview

Fields

Use the Short Docket tab of the Case Initiation Maintenance form (CMAINIT) to:

• Save default dockets.

• Manually add dockets.

• Associate parties with dockets.

• Query on dockets.

• Add content files (for example, text documents, pictures, sound files, or movies) to a new or existing docket record.

To enter dockets

1. Enter the Filing Date and Filing Time or accept the system default.

2. Enter a Docket code or select one from the list. For more about dockets codes that ACS Contexte assigns automatically when you file a certain type of case, click here.

If the entered docket code is associated with a case status on the Case Status Rule form (CTRCSTS), case status updates automatically. For more information about CTRCSTS, see the ACS Contexte Setup Manual. To change status manually, use the Case Status Maintenance form (CDACSTS), available from the navigation frame.

3. To associate the docket with a party, enter or search for the Party Type. Dockets associated with a party are not assigned to the case.

Depending on rules set up on the Party Status Rule form (CTRPSTS), the docket code may update the status of the party. For more information on CTRPSTS, see the ACS Contexte Setup Manual.

4. To attach a content file to a new or existing docket entry:

• Scan a text document or picture, or import any electronic file that can be maintained through your third party document management system, click here.

• Add a text document or picture to an open batch for batch scanning and how to print a bar code label for the hard copy being scanned click here.

If the Image check box is selected for an existing docket entry, it indicates one or more content files are attached. See Query on Docket  Information for more details on what you can do with existing content files.

5. To enter another docket, select Next or Insert from the Record menu. Repeat steps 1-3.

6. When finished entering dockets for the case, Save.

Contexte automatically assigns any fees associated with the dockets on the Docket Type/Fee Rules form (CTRFEES), provided you are set up to do accounting for the current court and location on the User Court/Location Validation form (CTVUCLN). (For more about validation and rule forms, see the ACS Contexte Setup Manual.)

Contexte also applies rules set on the Docket Work Flow Rules form (CTRDFLO) to open another form or QuickFlow. For more about rule forms, see the ACS Contexte Setup Manual.

To do additional processing for dockets (for example, to associate dockets with certain persons for tracking purposes or to enter disposition amounts or additional text), select Docket (CDADOCT) in the navigation frame.

7. To access other forms to view additional information or perform additional tasks, scroll to the desired record. Select the appropriate option in the navigation frame.

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