Create a Brief of Evidence

  1. Open the case you want to create a brief of evidence for.

  2. Select the Brief of Evidence tab.

  3. Use either of these methods to create a new brief of evidence:

    • Select the Create new brief of evidence icon.

    • Right-click in the Brief of Evidence area > Select New.

  4. Enter a title for the brief in the field provided.

  5. Select the Locked checkbox to prevent another user updating the brief while you're creating it.

  6. Select the Search icon beside the Primary Informant > Select a user with an ICM logon.

  7. Select the Search icon beside the Secondary Informant > Select one or more users.

    The Defendants field is populated with data from the Parties tab.

  8. Use either of these methods to add a new offence or charge to the brief:

    • Select the Add new offence / charge icon.

    • Right-click in the Offences / Charges area > Select New.

  9. Select the Offence Act in the drop-down provided.

  10. Select the Offence Code in the drop-down provided.

  11. Enter a description about the offence in the Charge Text field > Outline the circumstances of the offence and the charges being laid.

  12. Enter where the offence happened in the Location field.

  13. Enter the number of times the defendant is charged with this offence in the Count field.

  14. Select the Charges laid if charges have been laid.

    When you initially prepare a brief, charges may not have been made yet.

  15. Select the Include in brief checkbox if you want to include the charge in the brief.

    You might want to deselect this checkbox if there isn't enough compelling evidence for an offence.

  16. If the defendant has been charged, specify this date in the Date Charged field.

  17. Select either of these options to specify when the offence happened:

    • Date/time offences happened > Specify the date and time in the fields provided.

    • Date range offences happened > Specify the date range in the fields provided.

  18. Select either of these options depending on whether you're going to enter more offences:

    • Apply & New to close this offence and add another one.

    • Apply & Close to close this offence.