What are Acts?
Acts are the laws officers charge people under, like a traffic code or penal code. Each act has its own charge classes (like Misdemeanor or Felony) and a list of charges. You can have up to 20 acts with up to 1,500 charges each.
Open Law → Acts in the CAD admin panel. Changes are kept as a draft until you click Save Changes (Ctrl + S).
Creating an Act
New servers start with a Uniform Vehicle Code and a General Penal Code you can edit.
- Add the Act
Click New act and name it.
- Add Charges
Click Add charge for each charge and fill in the fields below.
- Save
Click Save Changes.
Use the search box to filter charges, Sort by code to tidy an act and drag a charge's handle to reorder it or move it to another act.
Charges
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The charge name. |
| Code | The charge code, for example UVC 201. |
| Charge Type | Criminal, Civil or Determinable. Decides the penalty fields. |
| Class | One of the act's charge classes. |
| Charge Type | Penalty fields | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal | Fine, Jail (days), Hold For Bond, Bond Amount | Offenses that can mean jail. These normally go to court. |
| Civil | Fine, Licence Points, Suspension Duration (days) | Tickets and traffic offences. |
| Determinable | Hold For Bond, Bond Amount | Offenses where the court decides the penalty. |
When Hold For Bond is Yes, the person is held and a bond hearing is created for a judge. Bond fields are turned off when Auto Prosecution is on.
Deleting an act or charge class removes it from any record template charge sections that used it. See Template Editor.
Sharing and Importing Acts
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