Highfill - 436 - Citation Accountability Flashcards
Who is the owner of Citation Accountability?
Major of Central Records
The Citation Accountability Unit personnel are responsible for the distribution, tracking, and
accounting of ________, ________, ________, and __________ Citation books.
Uniform Traffic Citation (UTC)
Warning Citation
Parking Citation
Notice to Appear (NTA)
Officers are permitted to have ____ of each type of citation book assigned at a time.
one (1)
Traffic officers will be allowed to check out___ citation books.
ten
The issuing officer will retain the officer’s ____ copy for court purposes. The issuing officer will retain these copies for a minimum of ___ days from the date on which the last citation in the book was written.
pink
180
The reporting of lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed citations or citation books will be reported to Citation Accountability Unit personnel via the _____________ detailing the circumstances of the loss, damage, or
destruction.
Missing Citation Affidavit Form (P-0429)
Supervisors, after reviewing will approve the citations by writing his/her ID number and initials in the left margin indicating his approval.
ID number and initials
Officers having citations in their possession that have not been issued to the violator and that need to be voided shall:
1) Complete the Report to Dismiss Form
2) Initial the citation in the upper right-hand corner and attach all copies (except pink which stays with citation book) of the voided citation to the Affidavit of Justification Form (If the citation was issued using SmartCop, the officer will print a copy and attach it to the Affidavit of Justification form (P-0458)).
3) Submit the voided citation and the Affidavit of Justification Form (P-0458) to be approved by a commanding officer (must be a police lieutenant or higher authority).
4) The commanding officer will boldly write the word “VOID” across the face of all copies of the citation. Commanding officers will indicate their approval by their signature and ID number on the face of the citation beneath the word “VOID;”
5) the voided citation and the Affidavit of Justification will be forwarded to the Citation Accountability Unit via the chain of command. The Citation Accountability Clerk will forward the package to the Clerk of Courts Office
Dismissing citation already issued to violator:
1) The issuing officer or his _______ may initiate the request to dismiss the citation
2) The issuing officer is to complete the _________ detailing the reasons for the dismissal in the remarks section;
3) The authorization of the officer’s division chief;
4) The original citation will not be removed from the Citation Accountability Unit without the approval of the ____________or designee.
1) supervisor
2) Affidavit of Justification Form (P-0458)
3) division chief
4) Chief of Support Services
Citations that are already logged with the Clerk of Court will require the following procedures:
1) Only the __________ at the request of a chief or higher authority may void the citation
2) The issuing ________ must be notified
3) All __________ copies of the citation must be voided
4) A representative from the ___________ must attend a special hearing to properly dispose of voided citations if ordered by the Chief Judge
1 ) Chief Circuit Judge
2) officer
3) available
4) Sheriff’s Office
All citation books, which contain unused citations, shall be reissued in the Traffic Data Entry computer program by a Citation Accountability Clerk within ___ months of the original issuing date.
six (6)
Officers may obtain citation books from a __________ by completing the two officer receipt forms, returning them to the clerk at the time of issuance, and signing the ___________.
Citation Accountability clerk
citation ledger
Outside the Citation Accountability Unit’s hours of operation, officers may obtain citation books from the _________.
Property & Evidence Facility
After 180 days, officer copies in need of being purged will
be submitted to the ____________ either directly in person or via designated zone substation personnel.
Citation Accountability Unit
Supervisors, after reviewing will approve the citations will ensure the approved citation is forwarded to the Citation Accountability Unit by __________ via the marked drop box located in the Police Memorial Building (PMB).
the end of his/her shift