Litigation Control Order Code Fields
The following fields are displayed when maintaining litigation control order codes.
Code and Description
| 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. |
| 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, or 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. |
Effective Information
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Mappings (ALT+M) | If mapping is available for the code, click this link to map codes in Odyssey to state-specific codes. |
| Effective Date | If the code should not become available until a later date, enter that date in this field. |
| Obsolete Date | If the code ever 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 code in which this code should be available. 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 Litigation Control Orders Behavior
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Available for Case Flags | Click  to select case flags for which the code is available.
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| Available for Case Types | Click to select case types for which the code is available.
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| Use for Criminal Cases with no LCO flag | Select this check box to use this code for LCO-eligible criminal cases without LCO flags. |
| Use for Civil Cases with no LCO flag | Select this check box to use this code for LCO-eligible civil cases without LCO flags. |
| Use for Family Cases with no LCO flag | Select this check box to use this code for LCO-eligible family cases without LCO flags. |
| Use for Probate/Mental Health cases with no LCO flag | Select this check box to use this code for LCO-eligible probate or mental health cases without LCO flags. |
Litigation Control Order Form
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Criminal Form | Click to select the form used to print criminal litigation control orders.
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| Civil Form | Click to select the form used to print civil litigation control orders.
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| Probate/Mental Health Form | Click to select the form used to print probate or mental health litigation control orders.
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Data Deadlines
This section allows you to enter offset information for activities on the litigation control order.
Click to add an activity to the section.
to add an activity to the section.
To edit the title of an activity or hearing, click the row in the Activity/Hearing column.
Right click a row and select Delete to delete a deadline.
Click to enter event or hearing configuration for a deadline.
to enter event or hearing configuration for a deadline.