Initiating Processes Defendant Rules
UC103_WL , UC13_CS , UC19_WCW , UC25_WCCS , UC1_MO , UC43_GC , UC7_WFA , UC96_ALE , UC31_FO , UC37_FW
The following rules are applicable to Defendants for ALL initiating processes. Additional rules that are specific to only certain initiating processes appear further down in a separate area.
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The system shall have and will only allow one defendant per process. |
CND1 |
BR1 |
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant cannot be a complainant or witness on the same process. |
CND1 |
BR3 |
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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If the system forces the user to accept a person record, and the person they are trying to add matches a person record already found on the system, the defendant Assignment Reason should be set to System Match and cannot be changed. |
CND1 |
BR4 |
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant cannot be less than 16 years of age unless the defendant is an Emancipated Juvenile. |
CND1 |
BR44 |
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant cannot be less than 16 years of age unless the defendant case is to be tried at the Superior Court level. (FUTURE ENHANCEMENT) |
CND1 |
BR810 |
If the process has an issue date |
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The defendant cannot be deleted. |
CND18 |
BR7 |
When setting probable cause on a process |
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The defendant must be assigned to a process for a process to be complete. |
CND2 |
BR6 |
When duplicating a process |
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The defendant assignment will be set to Initiating Authority Decision. |
CND3 |
BR8 |
When the process is in a non-editable status (process is no longer editable) |
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All Add, Edit and Delete buttons will be replaced with a View button with the corresponding label. (e.g. Add Witness, Edit Witness, Delete Witness are replaced by View Witness.) |
CND404 |
BR536 |
When adding or selecting a defendant |
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The defendant cannot be less than 13 years of age on the offense date. Error Message: Defendant less than 13 Years of Age on Offense Date. (Note: ACIS BR for Defendant DOB) |
CND452 |
BR605 |
When adding the first date of birth (DOB), for a defendant only |
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Emancipated flag must be set if the DOB being added is <16 and cannot be set if the DOB being added is > or equal to 16 at the date of the offense of the current process. |
CND453 |
BR608 |
When making participant updates |
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The participant information (except in cases where LEO information is not able to be edited) for this process can be edited up to service or 8 hours after service for the processes that are automatically marked as served when they are issued. |
CND531 |
BR45 |
When displaying the Person Detail Edit screen in the After Issuance Mode |
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Additional Issued, Unserved, Same Defendant and Same Issued By processes will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. |
CND533 |
BR708 |
When displaying the Person Detail Edit screen in the After Issuance Mode |
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The fields will be defaulted with archived information. |
CND534 |
BR709 |
When displaying the Person Detail Edit screen in Before Issuance Mode |
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The field will default with the most current data in master name. |
CND536 |
BR711 |
When returning multiple error/warning messages |
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The system will display all multiple error/warning messages at one time. |
CND537 |
BR712 |
When displaying data on the Person Detail Edit screens |
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Fields containing data will display the data as text unless it is one or more of the following fields: Street Address 1, Street Address 2, Zip Code, City, County, State, Country. |
CND538 |
BR713 |
When City or State or Country field is blank on defendants address |
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Automatically send UNKNOWN to ACIS and display a warning message "Defendants address City, State and Country should be entered when known". |
CND558 |
BR737 |
When making edits to the RO/OFA Defendant Detail Edit screen or Person Detail Edit screen in any mode |
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Data fields changed from information pre-populated (or already in the database) will be submitted and stored in the master name database as subsequent information and will NOT override previous information unless it is the RACE, SEX or ETHNICITY fields. |
CND599 |
BR707 |
When RO/OFA Defendant Detail Edit screen or Person Detail Edit in any mode is used. |
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The user will not be allowed to change any fields from a 'value' to 'blank' except fields associated with a previous address. Address fields will be submitted as an ADD of a subsequent address and thus some address fields may be blank on the new address.
(Example: User does not know the Zip Code to a new address and submits the following - Change address from: 101 Main Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 - To: 525 Hargett Street, Durham, NC without a Zip Code) The edit of an address (really adding of new address) must follow the same field level business rules listed on 'Person Add Screen’ - such as “City required if Street Address 1 or Street Address 2 is entered”, etc.)
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CND600 |
BR710 |
When adding the DOB or Age for a defendant only |
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If the defendant is less than 16 years of age on the offense date. Error Message: Defendant less than 16 Years of Age on Offense Date Emancipated flag must be set. Click UPDATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION button to set Emancipated flag. |
CND624 |
BR854 |
If the process is in an 'Unserved' status and has a sub-status of 'Paper' |
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Display as 'Unserved-Paper' on all status fields. On Process Search Results do not display sub-status of 'Paper'. |
CND824 |
BR1077 |
If an Unserved-Paper process is served or the sub-status is electronic |
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Do not display the sub-status. |
CND825 |
BR1078 |
If the Assignment details for the participant (Defendant, Complainant, or Witness) are modified or Edit Defendant After Issuance screens update data after issuance
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Update the archive for the process |
CND968 |
BR1237 |
When displaying a field on a process
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All fields will display the value from the process archive if an archive is available unless otherwise indicated in the field definition.
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CND969 |
BR1238 |
When selecting a pre-existing person record as a Defendant, Complainant, or Witness on the process |
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If Race and/or Sex are not associated with the person selected from the Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with standard error messages requiring Race and/or Sex. Once the Detail Edit screen is submitted with Race and/or Sex data, display the relevant participant Assignment screen (this is the standard flow). |
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BR5055 |
The following additional rules are not included above and only apply to the specific processes listed:
ALE/ABC Citation (UC96)
When assigning a defendant to a process
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on magistrate order (MO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL, FO): Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age. Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age are required fields for a Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR668 |
If the process has an issue date |
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The defendant information for this process can be edited up to 8 hours after probable cause is set. The defendant name cannot be edited. The address can be edited. Race, Sex and DOB can be updated if they are missing or unknown. Employer can be added if missing. Assignment information can be edited. |
CND18 |
BR5 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on magistrate orders (MO, FO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "Warning: DOB or AGE must be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR613 |
Criminal Summons (UC13)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant can only be a person or business. |
CND1 |
BR118 |
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The following fields are required if defendant is a business: Business Name, Address Line 1, City, State, Country, and Contact Name. Error Msg: Business Name, Address Line 1, City, State, Country, Contact Name are required fields for a Business. |
CND1 |
BR695 |
When assigning a Defendant to a Process.
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on criminal summons (CS, MWCS) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW): Last Name, Race and Sex. If DOB or AGE is unknown click on* No Basis (these fields are conditional upon each other). Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex are required fields for Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR1287 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on criminal summons (CS, MWSC) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "DOB or AGE should be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR1286 |
When adding a defendant as a business |
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A felony offense can be added to a criminal summons. |
CND523 |
BR697 |
When adding a person as a defendant |
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The offense must be a misdemeanor offense. |
CND524 |
BR696 |
When adding or selecting or editing a business as a complainant or witness |
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A Business Contact Name is required. If an existing 'Business Record' is selected that does not have the Contact Name, the system will display the Business Detail Screen in EDIT mode with a message stating the Contact Name must be entered.
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CND981 |
BR1249 |
Fugitive Order (UC31)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant can only be a person. |
CND1 |
BR2 |
When assigning a defendant to a process
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on magistrate order (MO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL, FO): Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age. Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age are required fields for a Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR668 |
If the process has an issue date |
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The defendant information for this process can be edited up to 8 hours after probable cause is set. The defendant name cannot be edited. The address can be edited. Race, Sex and DOB can be updated if they are missing or unknown. Employer can be added if missing. Assignment information can be edited. |
CND18 |
BR5 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on magistrate orders (MO, FO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "Warning: DOB or AGE must be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR613 |
Fugitive Warrant (UC37)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant can only be a person. |
CND1 |
BR2 |
When assigning a Defendant to a Process.
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on criminal summons (CS, MWCS) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW): Last Name, Race and Sex. If DOB or AGE is unknown click on* No Basis (these fields are conditional upon each other). Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex are required fields for Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR1287 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on criminal summons (CS, MWSC) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "DOB or AGE should be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR1286 |
General Citation (UC43)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The following fields are required if defendant is a business: Business Name, Address Line 1, City, State, Country, and Contact Name. Error Msg: Business Name, Address Line 1, City, State, Country, Contact Name are required fields for a Business. |
CND1 |
BR695 |
If the process has an issue date |
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The defendant information for this process can be edited up to 8 hours after probable cause is set. The defendant name cannot be edited. The address can be edited. Race, Sex and DOB can be updated if they are missing or unknown. Employer can be added if missing. Assignment information can be edited. |
CND18 |
BR5 |
When a CVR 2 & 8 is created for an implied consent offense and a CVR-2 & 8 already exists for the same Defendant and Offense Date/Time on another process. |
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Display warning message message "An AOC-CVR 2 & 8 already exists with the same date and time of offense and defendant." (If LEOs prepare two Citations on the same person for implied consent offenses where a civil revocation is typically required, the system should display a warning message). |
CND224 |
BR319 |
If a citation with a CVR is deleted |
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A notification must be sent to ACIS and DMV. |
CND226 |
BR321 |
If the probable cause is not determined on a process for a CVR |
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Cannot print original copy of CVR 2 & 8 until probable cause is found.
(Note: Only allowed to print a draft copy). |
CND230 |
BR326 |
When assigning a defendant to a process
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on magistrate order (MO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL, FO): Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age. Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age are required fields for a Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR668 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on magistrate orders (MO, FO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "Warning: DOB or AGE must be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR613 |
Magistrate Order (UC1)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant can only be a person. |
CND1 |
BR2 |
When assigning a defendant to a process
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on magistrate order (MO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL, FO): Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age. Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age are required fields for a Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR668 |
If the process has an issue date |
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The defendant information for this process can be edited up to 8 hours after probable cause is set. The defendant name cannot be edited. The address can be edited. Race, Sex and DOB can be updated if they are missing or unknown. Employer can be added if missing. Assignment information can be edited. |
CND18 |
BR5 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on magistrate orders (MO, FO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "Warning: DOB or AGE must be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR613 |
Warrant For Arrest (UC7)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant can only be a person. |
CND1 |
BR2 |
When assigning a Defendant to a Process.
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on criminal summons (CS, MWCS) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW): Last Name, Race and Sex. If DOB or AGE is unknown click on* No Basis (these fields are conditional upon each other). Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex are required fields for Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR1287 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on criminal summons (CS, MWSC) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "DOB or AGE should be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR1286 |
Wildlife Citation (UC103)
If the process has an issue date |
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The defendant information for this process can be edited up to 8 hours after probable cause is set. The defendant name cannot be edited. The address can be edited. Race, Sex and DOB can be updated if they are missing or unknown. Employer can be added if missing. Assignment information can be edited. |
CND18 |
BR5 |
When assigning a defendant to a process
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on magistrate order (MO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL, FO): Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age. Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex and DOB or Age are required fields for a Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR668 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on magistrate orders (MO, FO, MOGC, MOALE, MOWL) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "Warning: DOB or AGE must be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR613 |
Worthless Check Criminal Summons (UC25)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant can only be a person or business. |
CND1 |
BR118 |
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The following fields are required if defendant is a business: Business Name, Address Line 1, City, State, Country, and Contact Name. Error Msg: Business Name, Address Line 1, City, State, Country, Contact Name are required fields for a Business. |
CND1 |
BR695 |
When adding or selecting or editing a business as a complainant or witness |
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A Business Contact Name is required. If an existing 'Business Record' is selected that does not have the Contact Name, the system will display the Business Detail Screen in EDIT mode with a message stating the Contact Name must be entered.
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CND981 |
BR1249 |
Worthless Check Warrant (UC19)
When assigning a defendant to a process |
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The defendant can only be a person. |
CND1 |
BR2 |
When assigning a Defendant to a Process.
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The following fields are required if defendant is a person on criminal summons (CS, MWCS) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW): Last Name, Race and Sex. If DOB or AGE is unknown click on* No Basis (these fields are conditional upon each other). Error Msg: Last Name, Race, Sex are required fields for Defendant (person). Note: Only display in the error message the fields that are missing.
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CND1 |
BR1287 |
When selecting a person as a defendant
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If a Date of Birth or Age is not associated with the person selected as a Defendant on criminal summons (CS, MWSC) and warrants (WFA, FW, MWCW) from a Person Search Results screen, display the Person Detail Edit screen with the following message: "DOB or AGE should be entered to select this person as a Defendant".
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CND457 |
BR1286 |