*See the video tutorial attached for an overview of the Prosecution Tab.


The Prosecution tab provides designated team members with the ability to add, edit, and delete 

Prosecution information regarding a particular CAC case.


The information is separated into the following sections: “Referral,” “Prosecution,”

“Prosecution Decision,” “Prosecution Outcomes,” “Outside Referrals,” “Additional Points of Contact” 

and “Document Upload.”


The Save and Cancel buttons for the tab are located in the header above the active page. You

must select “Save” to save information entered into each section to the case record.


NOTE: Users with “View” privileges can view the information on the page, however, text boxes and 

pick list options are disabled.


Referral


The “Referral” section is used to record the agency and personnel who referred the case to 

prosecution and the date referred.


STEP 1: Enter Date


Start by entering the date the prosecutor’s office was made aware of the case in the “Date”

field. You can either use the calendar to select the date or enter it in MM/DD/YYYY format.



STEP 2: Enter the Referring Agency


Figure 1. Referral Date Field


Select the agency that made the referral from the “Referral Source” drop down list.


Figure 2. Referral Source Field


To add a new Agency, click on the “Add” button next to the Referral Source field.



Figure 3. Referral Source “Add” Button


A “New Agency” dialog box will appear with a list of existing agencies at the top. Check to make 

sure the agency you want to add is not in the list. If it is on the list, select it there and 

return to the Referral section. If it is not on the list, enter the agency name, address and phone 

number in the open fields. Click “Save” to add the new agency or “Cancel” to forego adding a new 

agency.


Figure 4. “New Agency” Details


STEP 3: Enter the Individual Making the Referral


Next, select the individual who made the referral from the “Person” dropdown list.



Figure 5. Person Making the Referral


To add a new Person, click on the “Add” button next to the Person field.


Figure 6. Add New Person


A “New Personnel” dialog box will appear with a list of existing individuals associated with the 

agency. Check to make sure the person you want to add is not in the list. If they are on the list, 

click cancel to return the Incoming Referral section and select them from the Person drop down box. 

If the individual does not appear in the list, enter the individual’s name, credentials, job title, 

email address and phone number, if known. First and last names are required. Click “Save” to add 

the new person or “Cancel” to forego adding a new person.


Figure 7. Adding New Person Data Fields


Prosecution


The prosecution section is used to record key information about which Prosecutor’s office

received the referral.


STEP 1: Select the Primary Prosecution Agency


Enter the “Primary Prosecution Agency.”


Figure 8. Primary Prosecution Agency


To add a new Agency, click on the “Add” button next to the Referral Source field.


Figure 9. Prosecution Agency “Add” Button


A “New Agency” dialog box will appear with a list of existing agencies at the top. Check to make 

sure the agency you want to add is not in the list. If it is on the list, select it there and 

return to the Prosecution section. If it is not on the list, enter the agency name, address and 

phone number in the open fields. Click “Save” to add the new agency or “Cancel” to forego adding a 

new agency.


Figure 10. New Agency Details



STEP 1: Select the Lead Prosecutor


Select the “Lead Prosecutor” assigned to the case from the “Person” pick list.


Figure 11. Lead Prosecutor


To add a new Person, click on the “Add” button next to the Person field.


Figure 12. Lead Prosecutor “Add” Button


A “New Personnel” dialog box will appear with a list of existing individuals associated with the 

agency. Check to make sure the person you want to add is not in the list. If they are on the list, 

click cancel to return to the Prosecution section and select them from the Person dropdown box. If 

the individual does not appear in the list, enter the individual’s name, credentials, job title, 

email address and phone number, if known. First and last names are required. Click “Save” to add 

the new person or “Cancel” to forego adding a new person.


Figure 13. New Agency Detail Fields


STEP 3: Enter Data in Custom Fields


Enter information into any custom fields your CAC has added to the Prosecution section.


Figure 14. Prosecution Custom Fields


There are two custom fields available for your CAC to use in this section. When they are not in 

use, they are hidden.


STEP 4: Indicate if Case is Ready for MDT Review


Check this box to indicate that the LE process has proceeded to the point that the case is ready 

for a team review.

Figure 15. Ready for MDT Review Checkbox


Prosecution Decision


The prosecution decision section provides a record of the decision to prosecute for each alleged 

offender on the case.


STEP 1: Add Offender to Prosecution Decision Table

Click on the “Add New” button on the Prosecution Decision section.


Figure 16. “Add New” Prosecution Decision


A dialog box will appear for entering information for this record. Select the “Alleged Offender” 

from the dropdown field. This pick list will automatically contain the names of each alleged 

offender associated with this case.


Figure 17. Prosecution Details Select the agency and personnel reviewing the case for prosecution.


Enter the “Review Date” either by using the calendar to select a date or typing in the date in

MM/DD/YYYY format.


Choose a “Prosecute Status” from the dropdown list.


Click “Update” to add the record or “Cancel” to forego adding the record.


NOTE: Review Date and Prosecution Status are used to tabulate statistics for the NCA Statistics 

Report.


STEP 2: Add or Create a new Prosecution Case


Once you have saved the new Prosecution Decision record, you can either link this record to an 

existing Prosecution Case or create a new Prosecution Case, whichever is applicable.

To do this, click on the “Edit” button beside the Prosecution Decision record you want to link to

an existing Prosecution Case or create a new one for.


Figure 18. “Edit” Button


A dialog box will appear which shows the details you previously entered and a new section on the 

bottom for linking this record to an existing Prosecution Case or to create a new one.


Figure 19. Link Record to an Existing Prosecution Case or to Create a New One


To link it to an existing Prosecution Case, enter the Prosecution Case number in the field “Link to 

Case No.” then click on the “Update” button.


To create a new case, click on the link for “Create New Case”. This will open a dialog box for 

entering the information on the new Prosecution Case.


Figure 20. Prosecution Case Detail Fields


Enter data in all the relevant fields for the Prosecution Case. Click on the “Save” button to save 

your changes or click on “Cancel” if you do not want to save the details for the new Prosecution 

Case.


There is a possibility that your CAC has added up to 5 custom fields here. When not in use, they 

are hidden.


Figure 21. Prosecution Custom Fields


Once the Prosecution Case has been saved and if you added a Prosecution Case Number, the case 

number will be shown under the column Prosecution Case Number in the Prosecution Decision table. 

This is a link that will redirect you to the Prosecution Case details when clicked.


Figure 22. Prosecution Case Number Link


If you do not enter a case number, the link under the Prosecution Case Number will be shown

as “View Case”. When clicked, this will also redirect you to the Prosecution Case details.


Figure 23. “View Case” Link


When the Prosecution Case has been created, you will then be able to add charges and court 

activities in the case. Click on the link for the Prosecution Case. The Prosecution Case Details 

dialog box will come up.


Towards the bottom, you will find the Charges and Court Activities sections. To see details of 

Charges, click on the arrowhead pointing to the right beside the case number to expand the table. 

Do the same for the arrowhead pointing to the right beside the name of the alleged offender in the 

case.


To add a new charge, click on the “Add New Record” button.


Figure 24. Charge Details and “Add new record”


A dialog box with fields for entering information about the Charge will come up. Enter data in all 

applicable fields regarding the Charge record you want to add. Click “Update” to save your changes 

and go back to the Prosecution Case Details or click “Cancel” if you do not want to save your 

changes.



Figure 25. Charge Details


To make additional changes to a record, select the “Edit” button next to the record in the table. 

Once changes are made, select “Update” to save your changes and return to the Prosecution

Case Details.


To delete a record, click on the “Delete” button. A pop up box will ask, “Are you sure you want

to delete this record?” Select “OK” to delete or “Cancel” to forego deleting the record.


Figure 26. “Edit” and “Delete” Charges


To add Court Activities related to the Prosecution Case, go to the Court Activities section and

click on the “Add new record” button.


Figure 27. “Add new record”



A dialog box will come up where you can enter the details regarding the court activity you want to 

add.


Figure 28. Court Activities Details


After adding all the relevant information for the court activity, click on the “Update” button to 

save your changes or click on “Cancel” to forego saving the record.

To make additional changes to a court activity, select the “Edit” button next to the record in the

table.


Once changes are made, select “Update” to save your changes and return to the Prosecution Case 

Details.


To delete a record, click on the “Delete” button. A pop up box will ask, “Are you sure you want to 

delete this record?” Select “OK” to delete or “Cancel” to forego deleting the record.


Figure 29. “Edit” and “Delete”


Prosecution Case Details Section - Data Fields

See the description of the different data fields for the Prosecution Case in the table below.  

  

Case Tab Section

Data Field Name

Information about using the field

Prosecution Case Details

Prosecuting Agency and Prosecutor

Select the agency and prosecutor from the pick list. May be the same as above in the case tab but could be an associate of the prosecutor listed above.

Case Number

This is the Prosecution Case Number – not the CAC case number

State

Where the Prosecution will take place

County

Where the Prosecution will tale place

Court

Select from the drop-down list of courts that your CAC has created.

Judge

Select from the drop-down list of Judges that your CAC has created.

Indictment Number

These fields are provided to assist with tracking pertinent information about the Prosecution case. If

 

Prosecution Case Details

Indictment Date

these data field names are not what your CAC needs, you can customize them to better match your desires.

Date Filed

Defense Counsel

Text field to type on the name of the person defending the alleged offender(s) on this case.

 

Charges

Charge

Select from the drop-down list of charges.

  • Enter the information for the first charge listed,

Click ‘Save.’

  • If there are additional charges click ‘Add’ to

enter information for the next.

Offense Date

Date the crime was committed

Indictment/ Charge number

Number associated with the indictment or charge whichever is most applicable in your court system

Disposition

This is a list that your team created to identify the types of dispositions likely in abuse cases.

Disposition Date

Date disposition was reached.

Disposition Comments

Text field for additional information you would like to track.

Incarceration Type

Pick list created by your team.

Incarceration Length

Test field that will allow numbers and a description (for example 5 year)

Supervision Type

Pick list created by your team.

Supervision Length

Text field that will allow numbers and a description (for example 2 years probation)

 

Court Date

Enter the date of the court activity.


 

Court Activities

Time

Enter the time and it will default to AM or type a “p”

after the time and it will enter PM.

Activity Type

Select the appearance type. This is a list that you CAC can customize.

Comments

A text field for your notes about the court hearing.

Status

This list is a standard list that displays on the Case Tracking Table in the General Tab. (Scheduled, No- Show, Re-Scheduled, Canceled, To Be Scheduled, and Complete)

 

             Figure 30. Prosecution Case Details Section - Data Fields



STEP 3: Edit or Delete a Record on the Prosecution Decision Table


To make additional changes to a record, select the “Edit” button next to the record in the table.

Once changes are made, select “Update” to save your changes and return to the Prosecution Decision 

table.


To delete a record, click on the “Delete” button. A pop up box will ask, “Are you sure you want to 

delete this record?” Select “OK” to delete or “Cancel” to forego deleting the record.


Figure 31. “Edit” and “Delete”


Prosecution Outcomes


The prosecution outcomes section is used to record the final disposition for the case, (as it 

relates to the child’s case and is reported to NCA in the NCA statistical report. Additional 

outcome details can be recorded on the optional Prosecution Case).


STEP 1: Select a Prosecution Outcome


Select the most applicable “Outcome” from the dropdown list. The Outcome list is not customizable. 

It represents the overall outcome related to the CAC case. If the alleged offender(s) is/are found 

guilty of one offense but other charges are dropped, the goal is to report the most favorable 

prosecution outcome in this data field.


Figure 32a. Old “Outcome” Dropdown List




Figure 32b. New Prosecution Area and Outcome Dropdown List



NOTE: Prosecution Outcomes are used for NCA statistics.


STEP 2: Enter Outcome Date


Enter the date the Outcome was entered.


Figure 33. “Outcome Date” Field


NOTE: Outcome Dates are used for NCA statistics.


STEP 3: Enter the Completed Date


Enter the “Completed Date” once all activity related to this case has concluded. When you enter the 

date here, the Prosecution Status on the Case Tracking table on the General Tab will change to 

“Complete.”


Figure 34. “Completed Date” Field


STEP 4: Enter Data in Custom Fields


Enter information into any custom fields your CAC has added to the Prosecution Outcome section. 

There are up to 4 custom fields available for use by each CAC. When not in use, they are hidden.


Figure 35a. Prosecution Outcome Custom Fields


Figure 35b. New Prosecution Outcome area and custom fields.


Prosecution Tab Data Field Details


See the descriptions of the data fields in the table below.

The table below contains information about the data fields on the PROSECUTION tab. Red data fields 

are used to tabulate statistics for the NCA Statistics Report.  

 

Case Tab Section

Data Field Name

Information about using the field

 

Referral

Date

Enter the date the prosecutor’s office was made aware

of the case.

 

Referral Source and Person

Enter the agency and personnel that made the referral from the pick list.

 

Prosecution

 

Prosecution Decision

(Table)

Primary Prosecution Agency and Lead Prosecutor

Select the Primary agency responsible for the prosecution activity.

 

Ready for MDT Review

This checkbox is provided as a way for the Prosecution to notify the rest of the team that a team review is requested for this CAC case.

 

Alleged Offender

This pick list will automatically contain the names of each alleged offender associated with this case. The table provides a way to enter the Prosecution decision for each offender separately, (one row for each) so that if the decision is to prosecute one but not another, that is clearly indicated in the table.

 

Case Reviewed By agency and person

Select the agency and personnel reviewing the case for prosecution.

 

Review Date

Enter the date the case is reviewed for prosecution. This can be updated if there is more than one review over time.

 

Prosecution Status

The pick list contains three options, (Accept, Decline, and No Decision). This status can be edited at any time to change the decision as the case investigation progresses.

 

Prosecution Case Number

This field will remain blank until you select ‘Save’ in the Action Column. When you do, the table will display 2 additional command options:

Create New Case - You can create a new Prosecution Case Record by clicking ‘Create new case.’ A new section of the Tab will open up to display the Prosecution Case Details Section.

Link to Case No. - If you want to link this alleged offender to a Prosecution case that is already open, enter the Prosecution Case Number and click ‘Link to Case No.’ A new section of the Tab will open up to display the Prosecution Case Details Section. (If a Prosecution case with that number has been initiated, the case number will appear here as a link.)

 

 

Prosecution Outcomes

Outcome

Select the most applicable outcome. This outcome is not a customized list. It represents the overall outcome related to the CAC case. If the alleged offender(s) is/are found guilt of one offense but other charges are dropped, the goal is to report the most favorable prosecution outcome in this data field. This will be used for NCA statistics.

 

Outcome Date

Enter the date the outcome was entered.

 

Complete Date

When you enter the date here, the Prosecution Status on the Case Tracking table on the General Tab will change to Complete to indicate that all activity related to this case has concluded.

 

            Figure 36. Prosecution Tab Data Field Details



Outside Referrals


The outside referrals table is used to record referrals made for services or support that is 

outside of the scope of services established for all alleged victims.


STEP 1: Add an Outside Referral


Click on the “Add New Referral” button to add an outside referral.


Figure 37. “Add New Referral”


Enter the date of the referral in the “Date” field either by using the calendar to choose the date 

or entering the date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Select the agency the referral was made to in the 

“Referred To” drop down list and enter any comments, if applicable, in the “Comment” box.


Figure 38. New Referral Details


Click “Update” to add the referral or “Cancel” to forego adding the referral.


STEP 2: Edit or Delete an Outside Referral


To make changes to a referral record, select the “Edit” button next to the record in the table.

Once changes are made, select “Update” to save your changes and return to the list.


To delete a record, select the “Delete” button. A pop up box will ask, “Are you sure you want to 

delete this record?” Select “OK” to delete or “Cancel” to forego deleting the record.


Figure 39. “Edit” and “Delete”


Additional Points of Contact


The Additional Points of Contact is a table that provides a place to note information about people 

that are significant to the investigation.


STEP 1: Add a New Point of Contact


Click on the “Add a New Point of Contact” button to add a new point of contact.


Figure 40. “Add a New Point of Contact”


A dialog box will come up where you can enter the details for the additional contact. Enter

information into the “Agency”, “Name”, “Phone” and “Email” fields.


Click “Update” to add the contact or “Cancel” to forego adding the contact.


Figure 41. New Point of Contact Details


NOTE: All of the fields in the table are text fields and all are optional. To enter the phone 

number you can enter 7 or 10 consecutive numbers and the system will format the number like this: 

(xxx) xxx-xxxx. To add an extension, enter an “x” immediately after the last number and then up to 

a 4 digit extension.


STEP 2: Edit or Delete a Point of Contact


To make changes to a point of contact record, click on the “Edit” button next to the record in

the table.


Once changes are made, select “Update” to save your changes and return to the list.

To delete a record, select the “Delete” button. A pop up box will ask, “Are you sure you want to 

delete this record?” Select “OK” to delete or “Cancel” to forego deleting the record.


Figure 42. “Edit” and “Delete”


Document Upload


To upload documents related to the information entered on the Presenting Tab, scroll down to

the “Document Upload” table and click on the “Select files” button.


Refer to the “Document Upload” help file for details on uploading and managing documents.


NOTE: NCA does not recommend the storage of evidentiary documents as part of this case record. Any 

copies of evidentiary materials should be retained by the appropriate law

enforcement and prosecution partners.