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The Motion View presents information regarding specific collateral that secures a bond.
The Motion Window opens with a list of the motions appearing at the bottom of the Search Frame. Clicking on one of these records causes that bond to appear in the focus frame. To create a new motion record, click Insert New Record in the Search Frame. To edit the existing record, click Edit in the Focus Frame.
Refer to the User Interface section for the use of these buttons.
Refer to the User Interface for an understanding of the Search function.
The following searches are available in the Motions drop down search menu.
| Motions for a Bond | Requests the Bond ID |
| Motion Calendar for a Period | Requests the From and To Dates. |
| Active Motions | Returns a list of all motions with a status of Active. |
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| Bond ID | Displays the number of the bond in forfeiture |
| Defendant | Displays the defendant name from the bond record |
| Amount | Displays the amount of the bond from the bond record |
| Agent | The agent who wrote the bond |
| Forfeiture ID | BARS unique identifier for the related forfeiture |
| Forfeiture Court | Displays the related forfeiture's court |
| Court Room | Displays the related forfeiture's court room |
| Case Number | Displays the related forfeiture's case number |
| Forfeiture Dates | |
| Forfeiture Date | Displays the related forfeiture's forfeiture date |
| Judgment Due Date | Displays the related forfeiture's date that the judgment is due |
| Motion Information | |
| Motion DateTime | The court date and time for the motion |
| Court ID | The BARS Court Identifier for the motion court |
| Motion Court | Motion court name |
| Court Room | Motion court room |
| Case Number | Motion case number |
| Motion | What is the motion being entered? |
| Grounds | What are the grounds for the motion? |
| Attorney | Who is the attorney representing the agent? |
| Result | What was the result of the motion? |
| Motion Status | What is the current status of the motion? (Active or Complete) |
| Custody Letter Information | |
| Booking Number | What is the booking number given the defendant when they were detained? |
| Where? | Where are they being held? |
| Status | What is the status of the custody letter? |
| Insurance Company ID | The insurance company ID from the bond |
| File Number | The file number from the bond |
Related Records - Go to - Buttons - Search - Fields - Related Records - Top
| Bond | The bond that is in forfeiture. |
| Forfeiture | The forfeiture the motion is entered for. |
| Motion Expenses | Expenses relating to the motion. |
| Insert Expenses | Clicking this link opens the Expense insert page to charge expenses to the current motion. |
| Notes | Displays a list of freeform notes related to the motion. |
| Insert Notes | Clicking this link opens the Note insert page to add notes regarding the current motion. |
| Bond/Motion Courts | Displays a list of all courts this motion has been assigned to. |