Hearing Notice Configuration Code Fields
Hearing Notice Configuration codes indicate which parties or participants and their attorneys receive notice forms when hearings
are scheduled. The following fields are displayed when configuring these codes.
System-Wide Code and Description Fields
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| 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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Case Categories
Type the case category codes to include. Separate each code with a comma or semicolon. Type All to include all available codes. Click 
or press F4 to search for and select multiple codes.
or press F4 to search for and select multiple codes.
Case Options
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Print/Send a Copy for File per Case | Select this check box to create an extra copy of the notice for each case. |
| Form | Click to select the form to be used.
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| Do not print if the form can be saved to the case | Select this check box to prevent the form from printing if it can be saved to the case. Note: This option requires the Save Merged Forms licence key. |
| Filter by Case Party Relationship | Select this check box to filter the notice forms by case party relationship. |
Parties for the Plaintiff
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Do Not Print/Send To Plaintiff | Select this option to prevent the notice from being generated for the plaintiff. |
| Print/Send to Plaintiff’s Attorney or Plaintiff if No Attorney | Select this option to generate the notice for the plaintiff’s attorney, or send to the plaintiff if the plaintiff has no attorney. |
| Lead Attorney Only | Select this check box to send the notice to the lead attorney only. |
| Form | Click to select the form to be used.
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| Always Print/Send To | Select one of the check boxes to indicate whether the form should always be sent to the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney, then select the form from the appropriate Form field. If you select Plaintiff’s Attorney, select Lead Attorney Only if you want to send the form only to the plaintiff’s lead attorney. |
Parties for the Defendant
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Do Not Print/Send To Defendant | Select this option to prevent the notice from being generated for the defendant. |
| Print/Send to Defendant’s Attorney or Defendant if No Attorney | Select this option to generate the notice for the defendant’s attorney, or send to the defendant if the defendant has no attorney. |
| Lead Attorney Only | Select this check box to send the notice to the lead attorney only. |
| Form | Click to select the form to be used.
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| Always Print/Send To | Select one of the check boxes to indicate whether the form should always be sent to the defendant, the defendant’s attorney,
or the current custody location address, then click to select the form from the appropriate Form field. If you select Defendant’s Attorney, select Lead Attorney Only if you want to send the form only to the defendant’s lead attorney.
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Additional Parties
The Additional Parties section lets you add party types to receive the notice. Click 
to add additional party types.