Cite and Release

Business Processes

Disposition Business Functions

From a business modeling perspective, the cite and release process is essentially uniform across different jurisdictions.

The following links provide Business Process Flow Diagrams for the Cite and Release Business Function:

Primary Flow
Cite and Release-Primary (png)
Cite and Release-Primary (bpm)

The sample process flow diagram was developed in standard Business Process Model and Notation using the Windows-based Bizagi Modeler tool and can be modified to represent the specific process in your jurisdiction. To download a free copy of the Bizagi Modeler tool, go to bizagi.com.

Primary Flow Description
	Law enforcement documents the citation and submits the citation to the Court.
	Prosecution receives the citation at a court appearance and decides whether to (1) Decline for further investigation; (2) File/amend charges; or (3) No changes filed.
	If decides to Decline for further investigation, a case file is submitted to Law Enforcement, and Law Enforcement conducts further investigation then decides whether to resubmit referral for charging. If decides to either File/amend charges or to File no charges, the decision is documented and sent to the Court and the Repository.
	The Repository records the filing decision.
	The Court receives the citation from Law Enforcement for filing or receives the filing from Prosecution.
	The Court reviews the filing and decides whether to file charges.
	If decides to issue a fingerprint order, the order is sent to Booking. Booking performs the fingerprinting and sends the fingerprint card to the Repository Repository records the fingerprint card.
	The Court disposes the charges and submits a charge disposition to the Repository.
	The Repository records the charge disposition.

The following table summarizes the responsibilities of each actor depicted in the business process flow:

Actor

Responsibilities

Law Enforcement

	Documents the citation
	Submits the citation to the Court
	If Prosecution Declines for further investigation, conducts further investigation and decides whether to resubmit for referral

Prosecution

	Receives citation at court appearance
	Declines for further investigation and submits case file to law enforcement, or
	Decides to File/amend charge or to File no charge and submits decision to the Court and the Repository

Court

	Receives the citation from Law Enforcement for filing or the filing from Prosecution
	Reviews the filing and decides whether to file charges
	If decides to issue fingerprint order, sends order to Booking
	Disposes the charges and submits a charge disposition to the Repository

Booking

	If receives fingerprint order from the Court, performs the fingerprinting
	Send the fingerprint card to the Repository

Repository

	If Prosecution decides to File/amend charges or to File no charges, records the filing decision
	If receives fingerprint card from Booking, records the fingerprint card
	Records the charge disposition from the Court