8. SCOPE NOTES
3102 Act Record Number
Definition:
The number of the Act record to which these Additional Details are connected.
Guidelines:
Each Additional Details record must be connected to an act. This field is not repeatable and
does not allow for clarifying notes.
Entry:
The unique number of this Act record.
Examples:
000159 (These Additional Details are connected to the 159th Act record.)
3110 Case Description
Definition:
A description of the proceedings of the case.
Guidelines:
Specific information about the case and legal proceedings can be recorded here, preferably in
chronological order as the case evolves. Indicate what kind of procedures were used and give
details of the restrictions or sentence.
The following details concerning the legal proceedings could be provided here:
Complaint filed by (complainant) on (date)
Information filed by (prosecutor) on (date)
Preliminary investigation conducted by (prosecutor; judge) on (date)
Notice sent by (prosecutor; judge) requiring (accused) to appear on (date) to submit counteraffidavits
Counter-affidavits submitted by (accused) on (date)
(Accused) waived right to submit counter-affidavits on (date)
(Judge) decided that there is no probable cause on (date)
Warrant of arrest issued and bail fixed at (amount) by (judge) on (date)
(Defence counsel) moved for reinvestigation on (date)
Arraignment held on (date)
(Accused) entered plea of guilty. (Accused) is sentenced by (judge) with (sentence)
(Accused) entered plea of not guilty. Trial set for (date)
Motion to quash raised by (defence counsel), arguing that (reasons)
(Judge) upheld motion to quash, case dismissed on (date)
Prosecution presented evidence on (date). Evidence consisted of (testimonies; exhibits)
Defence presented evidence on (date). Evidence consisted of (testimonies; exhibits)
Motion to dismiss or demurrer to evidence filed by (accused); (Judge) grants motion to
dismiss on (date)
Prosecution presented rebuttal evidence on (date). Evidence consisted of (testimonies;
exhibits)
(Judge) promulgated (sentence) on (date)
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