Base Traffic Options Code Fields
Base Traffic Options codes indicate the type of traffic options available for citations, including Traffic School, Proof of
Corrections, and Proof of Insurance. The following fields are available when maintaining these codes. Depending on the selection
made in the Base Traffic Option field, your display vary.
System-Wide Code and Description Fields
| Field Name | Field Description |
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| Show this code for Location | Select this check box to enable the code for the selected location. |
| Use for API only | Select this check box to indicate that the code is only for use with an application program interface (API). |
| Code | The code word you previously entered is displayed here, but you can enter a different code if needed. If you enter a code
word that has already been assigned to another code, a warning message is displayed, as codes must be unique.
Code words can contain numbers and uppercase or lowercase letters. You can also include periods, dashes, underscores, and
parentheses. The word ALL cannot be included in the code word, regardless of case.
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| Description | Type a description for the code. |
| Mappings (ALT+M) | This option is not available for all codes. If mapping is available for the code, click this link to map codes in Odyssey to state-specific codes. |
System-Wide Effective Information Fields
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | If the code is not available until a specific date, enter the date that the code becomes available. |
| Obsolete Date | If the code becomes obsolete (meaning it is no longer used) or will become obsolete at some point in the future, enter an
obsolete date.
The code is considered to be inactive when it reaches the obsolete date and remains obsolete until the date is removed or
changed to a future date. When a code is made obsolete, it is no longer accessible to the users and cannot be selected.
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System-Wide Base Traffic Option Behavior
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| Base Traffic Option | Select the base traffic option:
 Note: Proof of Corrections and Proof of Insurance are not supported within Portal ePayments. |
Location Base Traffic Option Behavior
This section allows the user to configure the criteria used for selection and the actions to perform on the selected events.
The fields displayed vary depending on the base traffic option that you select and your location.
Note: The following fields may vary based on your software version.Selection Criteria for Base Traffic Option: Extension
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| Case Manager / Portal / Forms / API |
The Extension base traffic option is not available for the Forms option.
Select the instances for which the traffic option should be made available.
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| Including Events |
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| Excluding Events |
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| Calculate From |
Note: This field is available when the base traffic option selected is Extension. Select the date to use when calculating the due date. The options include the following:
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| Number of Installments | Note: This field is available when Payment Plan Date is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. Type the number of payment plan installments that can in one instance of an extension.
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| Original Due Date Event | Note: This field is available when Event Due Date is selected in the Calculate From field. Select the event to use when calculating the due date.
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| Number of Days | Note: This field is available when Appear By Date, Event Due Date, is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. |
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| Calender Days / Business Days | Note: This field is available when Appear By Date, Event Due Date, is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. If Calendar Day is selected, then the target date may fall on a weekend or holiday unless the Calculated Date Must Be a Business Day check box is selected. If Business Day is selected, then the count of days will not include weekends or holidays defined in the selected resource unavailability calendar. |
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| Calculated Date Must Be a Business Day | Note: This field is available when Appear By Date, Event Due Date, is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. |
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| Resource | Note: This field is available when Appear By Date, Event Due Date, is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. Select the Unavailable Resource to use.
Note: The Unavailability Resource Court Administration code must be configured. |
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| Reason | Note: This field is available when Appear By Date, Event Due Date, is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. Select the Unavailable Reason to use.
Note: The Unavailable Reason Court Administration code must be configured. |
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| Exclude Mandatory Court Offenses | Select this check box to exclude offenses that require mandatory court appearances. | ||||||||||||
| Allow Extension With Event | Select the event type that would allow an extension on the due date. | ||||||||||||
| Allow Extension on Past Due Payment Plans | Note: This field is available when Payment Plan Due Date , is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. Select this check box to allow extensions on past due payment plans.
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| Number of Days Past Due | Note: This field is available when Payment Plan Due Date , is selected in the Calculate From drop-down list. Type the number of days past the payment plan due date that this traffic option should be available.
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| API / Portal / Forms Comments | This option is only available when the API, Forms, or Portal check box is selected. Type the commentary detail to display when viewing this information from Portal and forms that are generated from Odyssey. This field is limited to 5000 characters. Click  for additional space. Click  to check the spelling of the text entered.
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Selection Criteria for Base Traffic Option: Message
| Field Name | Field Description |
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| Case Manager / Portal / Forms / API | Select the instances for which the traffic option should be made available. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Select the option to indicate for which items the traffic option should be made available. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Based on the option selected, Offense Codes or Offense Groups is displayed.
Click
to select the offense codes or groups to be included.
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| Including Events |
Click
to select the events to be included.
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| Excluding Events |
Click
to select the events to be excluded.
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| Default Text | Type the information to display in Case Manager, Portal, and forms. |
Selection Criteria for Base Traffic Option: Proof of Corrections
| Field Name | Field Description |
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| Case Manager / Portal / Forms / API |
This base traffic option is not available for the Portal option.
Select the instances for which the traffic option should be made available.Select API to enable this base traffic option in Portal. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Select the option to indicate for which items the traffic option should be made available. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Based on the option selected, Offense Codes or Offense Groups is displayed.
Click
to select the offense codes or groups to be included.
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| Including Events |
Click
to select the events to be included.
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| Excluding Events |
Click
to select the events to be excluded.
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| API / Portal / Forms Comments | This option is only available when the API, Forms, or Portal check box is selected. Type the commentary detail to display when viewing this information from Portal and forms that are generated from Odyssey. This field is limited to 5000 characters. Click for additional space. Click to check the spelling of the text entered.
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Selection Criteria for Base Traffic Option: Proof of Insurance
| Field Name | Field Description |
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| Case Manager / Portal / Forms / API |
This base traffic option is not available for the Portal or Forms options.
Select the instances for which the traffic option should be made available.Select API to enable this base traffic option in Portal. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Select the option to indicate for which items the traffic option should be made available. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Based on the option selected, Offense Codes or Offense Groups is displayed.
Click
to select the offense codes or groups to be included.
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| Including Events |
Click
to select the events to be included.
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| Excluding Events |
Click
to select the events to be excluded.
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| Portal / Forms Comments | This option is only available when the API, Forms, or Portal check box is selected. Type the commentary detail to display when viewing this information from Portal and forms that are generated from Odyssey. This field is limited to 5000 characters. Click for additional space. Click to check the spelling of the text entered.
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Selection Criteria for Base Traffic Option: Traffic School
| Field Name | Field Description |
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| Case Manager / Portal / Forms / API | Select the instances for which the traffic option should be made available. Select API to enable this base traffic option in Portal. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Select the option to indicate for which items the traffic option should be made available. |
| Offense Codes / Offense Groups | Based on the option selected, Offense Codes or Offense Groups is displayed.
Click
to select the offense codes or groups to be included.
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| Including Events |
Click
to select the events to be included.
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| Excluding Events |
Click
to select the events to be excluded.
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| Number of Days | Enter the number of days the system will use to calculate the due date. |
| Calender Days / Business Days | Select the option to indicate that the due date should fall on a calendar day or a business day. If Calendar Day is selected, then the target date may fall on a weekend or holiday unless the Calculated Date Must Be a Business Day check box is selected. If Business Day is selected, then the count of days will not include weekends or holidays defined in the selected resource unavailability calendar. |
| Calculated Date Must Be a Business Day | Select this check box to configure the Base Traffic Option code to occur on the next business day, rather than landing on a weekend or holiday. |
| Resource | Select the Unavailable Resource to use.
Note: The Unavailability Resource Court Administration code must be configured. |
| Reason | Select the Unavailable Reason to use.
Note: The Unavailable Reason Court Administration code must be configured. |
| Portal / Forms Comments | This option is only available when the API, Forms, or Portal check box is selected. Type the commentary detail to display when viewing this information from Portal and forms that are generated from Odyssey. This field is limited to 5000 characters. Click for additional space. Click to check the spelling of the text entered.
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Actions to Perform
| Field Name | Field Description |
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| Add Event | Select the case event to be added during the traffic option process. |