Hearing Types Code Fields
Hearing Type codes are found in the Hearings section of the Administration page. The following fields are displayed when maintaining Hearing Type codes. Complete the following fields to maintain Hearing
Type 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.
System-Wide Hearing Type Behavior
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Base Hearing Type | From the drop-down list, select the base hearing type for the hearing type being added. |
| Hearing Groups | Type the hearing group codes to which this hearing type belongs. 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.
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| Can Require an Interpreter | Select this check box to require an interpreter. |
Default
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Length | Type the default amount of time, in minutes, that the hearing type should last. |
| From / To Days |
Type the default length of days for which the hearing type should be available.
When this hearing type is selected on the Find Court Sessions dialog box, the values entered into these fields are added to the current date to calculate the default From and To dates.
If the From Days field is left blank, the From date on the Find Court Sessions dialog box defaults to the current date. If the To field is left blank, the date is also left blank on the Find Court Sessions dialog box.
 Note: The value entered in the To Days field must be greater than or equal to the value entered in the From Days field. |
| Priority | Type the priority number that this hearing type should take. |
| Judicial Officer | Select this check box to make a judicial officer the default case resource for the hearing type. |
| Magistrate | Select this check box to make a magistrate the default case resource for the hearing type. |
Resources
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Migrate | Click this link to migrate the data from another location. |
| Restore | Click this link to restore the previous settings for the location. |
| Resources | Click  to select hearing resources.
After you have added the resource, from the Needed To drop-down list, select whether the resource is needed to be held or scheduled.
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Schedule Notice Setup
Click or select an existing entry in the Schedule/Reschedule Notice Setup section to maintain notice setup information and configure the override for judge notice setup for specific hearing types.
or select an existing entry in the Schedule/Reschedule Notice Setup section to maintain notice setup information and configure the override for judge notice setup for specific hearing types.
Reschedule Notice Setup
Click or select an existing entry in the Reschedule Notice Setup section to maintain notice setup information and configure the override for judge notice setup for specific hearing types.
or select an existing entry in the Reschedule Notice Setup section to maintain notice setup information and configure the override for judge notice setup for specific hearing types.
This section displays the notices to be sent for each case type that is configured.
Cancel Notice Setup
Click or an existing entry in the Cancel Notice Setup section to configure notices to be automatically generated when a hearing is canceled.
or an existing entry in the Cancel Notice Setup section to configure notices to be automatically generated when a hearing is canceled.
Officer Availability
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Perform Officer Availability Check |
If this check box is selected, scheduling conflicts are searched for when identifying open court sessions for the lead officer
on the case from the Find Court Sessions dialog box.
Note: This feature requires a license key. Contact your system administrator for more information. |
Attorney Future Scheduling
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Perform Plaintiff Attorney Future Scheduling Check | Select this check box to check plaintiff attorney’s schedules. |
Supplemental Hearing Fields
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Require Event | Select this check box to require the user to select an event. |
| Require Charge | Select this check box to require the user to select a charge. |
| Require Party | Select this check box to require the user to select a party. |