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Officers generate citations
on computers in their squad cars.
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Nearly all ticket
information is entered using simple pre-programmed "hotkeys" and drop-down
lists. Minimal typing is required.
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Defendant and vehicle
information is inserted automatically in the citation form by querying the
Department of Motor Vehicles records or through the use of a magnetic stripe
reader.
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Violations are selected from
a table which includes the offense description along with the corresponding
statute or ordinance numbers.
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Fine amounts appear
automatically, along with the next available court date.
The printed citation is clear and easy to read and includes violation
descriptions, fine amount, and a court date for the violator.
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The data captured at the
violation site is transferred via radio wave to the ACS Server.
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An overnight batch process
sends all citations issued that day to the court system's computer and to
the Law Enforcement RMS.
