Request for Prosecution

Business Processes

Disposition Business Functions


The request for prosecution process is uniform across different jurisdictions.

The following links provide Business Process Flow Diagrams for the Request for Prosecution Business Function:

Primary Flow
Request for Prosecution-Primary (png)
Request for Prosecution-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
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 Law enforcement submits a prosecution request to Prosecution. 
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 Prosecution reviews the prosecution request.
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 Prosecution makes a charging decision and decides whether to (1) Decline for further investigation; (2) File/amend charge or (3) File no charges. 
 
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 If the prosecution decides to decline for further investigation, Prosecution submits the case file back to Law Enforcement. 
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 Law enforcement conducts further investigation and decides whether to resubmit a referral for charging. 
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 If Prosecution decides to File no charges, process stops. 
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 If Prosecution decides to File/amend charges, Prosecution prepares a complaint. 
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 Prosecution files a complaint with the Court.
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 Court performs a court filing and decides whether to issue a warrant.
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 If Court decides to issue a warrant, a warrant is submitted to Law Enforcement.
 
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 Law Enforcement serves the warrant. 
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 Law Enforcement performs an arrest on warrant.
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 Law Enforcement submits an arrest report to Booking. 
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 Booking performs fingerprinting. 
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 Booking submits fingerprint card to Repository.
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 Repository records fingerprint card.
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 Or, if Court issues a summons
 
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 If suspect fails to appear, the Court issues a warrant. 
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 If suspect appears, the Court decides whether to fingerprint suspect. 
 
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 If Court decides to fingerprint suspect, a fingerprint order is submitted to Booking. 
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 Booking performs fingerprinting. 
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 Booking submits fingerprint card to Repository. 
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 Repository records fingerprint card. 
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 Court adjudicates and disposes of charges.
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 Court submits charge disposition to Repository.
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 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
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 Submits a prosecution request to Prosecution
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 If Prosecution Declines for further investigation, conducts further investigation and decides whether to resubmit a referral for charging 
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 If court issues a warrant, serves the warrant
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 Performs an arrest on the warrant
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 Submits an arrest report to Booking 

Prosecution
  •  
 Receives and reviews the prosecution request 
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 Declines for further investigation and submits case file to law enforcement, or
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 Decides to File no charge, or
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 Decides to File/amend charge and prepares complaint 
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 Files complaint with the Court

Court
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 Receives the complaint from Prosecution
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 Reviews the complaint
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 Decides to issue a warrant, or 
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 Decides to issue a summons
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 If suspect fails to appear, issues warrant
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 If suspect appears, decides whether to fingerprint suspect and submits a fingerprint order to Booking
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 Disposes the charges and submits a charge disposition to the Repository

Booking
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 Receives arrest report, or
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 Receives fingerprint order
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 Performs fingerprinting and submits the fingerprint card to the Repository
Repository 
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 Records the fingerprint card 
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 Records the charge disposition from the Court 


Business Processes

Disposition Business Functions