Crown Court Digital Case System GuidanceGuidance: register and access case material
Use the Crown Court Digital Case System to access, prepare, and present case information.
Applies to England and Wales
Introduction
YouAbout can use the Crown Court Digital Case System
The Digital Case System (DCS) is used to access,manage, prepare and present information on acases case.in the Crown court.
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With DCS you can share information with court staff, the judge and the prosecution or defence, and collaborate on documents and the bundle.
Register for an account
You willmust needregister for an account before any hearings you attend where DCS is used. You must be a cjsmlegal emailprofessional accountworking andin trainingthe Crown court to use theDCS. system.
Guidance
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Updates to this page
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Updates to the guidance to add new content and links, and remove unneeded content
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Attached new versions of the Digital Case System Standard File Structure and DCS standard file structure (probation breach cases) table
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Updated Digital Case System Standard File Structure document published.
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New version of Digital Case System Standard File Structure document uploaded.
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Amended guidance bullet points 15.7.19
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Added a link to videos and quick guides 15.7.19
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Add links to Criminal Procedure Rules
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Disclosure management document protocol removed.
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Added further guidance.