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DAMION’s design provides a system that is efficient in its use and offers a wealth of features that meet the requirements of every public defender’s office.
Case Tracking and Management Functions
DAMION provides the ability to track any type of case a public defender’s office handles, from criminal misdemeanors to felonies, for adults and juveniles. User-defined criteria however, allow offices to establish the unique parameters of their case tracking. The integrated Investigations module enables offices to manage all aspects of a case using the same application.
Modular Design
DAMION’s module design allows prosecutor offices to select only those modules that are relevant to their operation. The five available modules include:
- Criminal Adult
- Criminal Juvenile
- Investigations
- Discovery
- LinX
Discovery
The integrated DAMION Discovery module includes a media manager or archive function within the DAMION Defender case file, where all associated items can be stored and organized in a logical manner. The Discovery module allows the user to begin building the discovery package as soon as the report is filed.
Web Enabled
DAMION is fully web-enabled and allows users to access the application using industry-standard browsers such as Netscape and Internet Explorer. An application server translates the same windows as are used in client-server mode, thereby providing a common look-and-feel, regardless of access method.
Integrated Document Production
DAMION’s document production (management and generation) function is tightly integrated with Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect. This allows new clients to use any legacy documents with DAMION and all clients to use industry standard word processors to develop and maintain their library of document templates.
Navigation
Once inside the DAMION application, the user can easily navigate using either the mouse or keyboard. A series of keyboard shortcuts allows users to move quickly from one screen to another without taking their hands off the keyboard. The user is also able to move from window to window without exiting the active workspace by clicking on buttons to launch additional windows. The use of tabs on the windows helps to organize the information.
Also available from both the Adult and Juvenile Criminal Launch Pads, are Report and Case Navigator icons. Once a report or case has been retrieved, the user is presented with a Microsoft Windows Explorer-like form, which allows for quick access to different parts of the record, and for easy moves/adds/changes of information on suspects/defendants, witnesses, events, victims and charges.
System-wide Person Lookup Facility
DAMION’s General Person Lookup System (GPLS) allows a user to look up an individual’s name and immediately determine what their involvement has been in any criminal or investigative case. Soundex and wild card searches are provided to locate names using inexact spellings or partial spellings.
Team Security
Team Security allows defenders to protect (hide) any case or portion of a case and to select which “team” members will have access to the protected information. Teams can be dynamically created and recreated as needed.
Speedy Trial
User-defined business rules allow prosecutors to track trial due dates for cases where time has not been waived. Users can define rules to differentiate between felony and misdemeanor cases, to change defendants’ custody status, and to create events having an impact on the clock, such as motions for competency. A Speedy Trial Report retrieves details on cases due in court within a time frame defined by the user.
Event and Calendaring
Extensive support is provided for managing and tracking key actions and events. Features include:
- Full integration with desktop calendars (Novell GroupWise, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes)
- Automatic witness notification via events
- Smart events create other key events
- Speedy trial tracking
Management and Operation Reports
DAMION is installed with a variety of management and operational reports, including:
- Defendant history
- Key dates by court
- Speedy trial
- Attorney calendar
- Attorney tickler
Ad Hoc Reporting
Each DAMION module has an easy-to-use ad hoc report function that allows users to create and save their own reports. A Dynamic Layout version provides the ability to create columnar informational reports, while the Dynamic Summary version is used to create statistical reports.
Application Administration Functions
Application Administration functions are built into DAMION using an intuitive user interface. No programming or other technical skills are required to fully maintain DAMION.
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