Citation_Dismissal__Correction__and_Voiding.pdf

Policy Des Plaines Police Department 430 Des Plaines PD Policy Manual Citation Dismissal, Correction, and Voiding 430.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy outlines the responsibility for citations, the procedure for dismissal, correction, and voiding of citations. 430.2 RESPONSIBILITIES The Support Servi...

Policy Des Plaines Police Department 430 Des Plaines PD Policy Manual Citation Dismissal, Correction, and Voiding 430.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy outlines the responsibility for citations, the procedure for dismissal, correction, and voiding of citations. 430.2 RESPONSIBILITIES The Support Services Manager shall be responsible for the development and design of all Department citations in compliance with County standards, state law, or the Illinois Supreme Court. 430.3 DISMISSAL OF CITATIONS Employees of this department do not have the authority to dismiss a citation once it has been issued. Only the court has the authority to dismiss a citation that has been issued. Should an officer determine during a court proceeding that a citation should be dismissed in the interest of justice or where prosecution is deemed inappropriate, the officer may request the prosecutor to dismiss the citation. 430.4 VOIDING CITATIONS Voiding a citation may occur when a citation has not been completed or where it is completed, but not issued. All copies of the citation, as well as a to-from explaining the circumstances, shall be presented to the Chief of Police, who will make the decision to approve the voiding of the citation. The citation and copies shall then be forwarded to the Records Section. 430.5 CORRECTION OF CITATIONS When a citation is issued and in need of correction, the officer issuing the citation shall submit a to-from requesting a specific correction to his/her immediate supervisor. The to-from shall then be forwarded to the Records Section. The Records Section shall prepare a letter of correction to all involved parties. 430.6 DISPOSITION OF CITATIONS The court and file copies of all citations issued by members of this department shall be forwarded to the employee’s immediate supervisor for review. The citation copies shall then be filed with the Records Section. Upon separation from employment with this department, all employees issued citations books shall return any unused citations to the Records Section. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/02/13, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Des Plaines Police Department Citation Dismissal, Correction, and Voiding - 1