MDT beta
- Top bar shows BETA. Production installs stay on the production update channel.
- Click SANDBOX / LIVE in the top bar to switch paired organization spaces.
- Draft and queued citations can be resumed. Signatures are not captured yet.
Screenshot placeholder: E-CITATIONS home screen
Standalone vs call-linked citations
Configure modules under Agency settings in Web Admin.
Home screen
E-CITATIONS with:- NEW CITATION button
- Tabs: DRAFTS & QUEUED / SUBMISSION HISTORY
- Metrics: ISSUED TODAY, PENDING SYNC, AVG STOP, WARNINGS / CITATIONS
Screenshot placeholder: Drafts and queued tab with PENDING SYNC badge
New citation wizard
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Choose citation or warning
Tap NEW CITATION and toggle CITATION vs WARNING.
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Complete wizard steps
Fill Subject / Vehicle, Violation / Loc or Violation (template-driven forms may use this label), Signatures, and Review & Issue. When your Missouri state template includes them, you may also enter Court division, optional OCN, CDL (Yes / No / blank), and Did unlawfully checkboxes (operate/drive, park, C.M.V., hazmat).
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Violation charge codes
On Violation / Loc or Violation, start typing in the Unlawful Act or violation description field. Type offense words (for example, steal matches stealing). Results are ranked by description, not RSMO number. Codes your agency uses often appear with an Often used badge. Unlawful Act is filled from the selection but can still be edited. If the catalog is not cached yet, connect once to sync, or enter the charge manually.
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Seat belt violations (Missouri)
For Seat belt unlawful act, type at least four characters including belt (for example, belt or seat belt). Shorter terms such as seat alone do not return seat-belt statutes. Missouri RSMo 307.178.x and 307.179 appear when the search includes belt.
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Driver information
On Subject / Vehicle or Driver, tap Scan ID. The screen opens on the Scanner (hardware wedge) tab by default. Use Camera for live PDF417 scanning on supported tablets (continuous read; use the torch when lighting is poor). Scan the PDF417 barcode on the back of the license (AAMVA). Small or linear (1D) barcodes are ignored — keep scanning until the PDF417 is read. Agencies can often configure hardware scanners for 2D-only; Cadmus still ignores 1D if one is received. Review the parsed fields, or tap Use demo data for training. Mapped fields include name, DOB, license number, and address. Sex, height, and similar fields not on the citation form are ignored. Evidence photo capture is separate and unchanged.
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Issue or save draft
Tap ISSUE CITATION or SAVE DRAFT. Signatures are not captured in this beta — review the printed form with the violator. For full CAD agencies, select a Linked call before issuing for live sync. Standalone e-ticket agencies skip the call selector.
Resume, edit, and delete
- RESUME / EDIT reopen draft and PENDING SYNC citations in the wizard. The same ticket identity is kept so sync updates the same record.
- Queued (PENDING SYNC) citations stay queued after you save edits. Issue or retry sync when the network is back.
- VIEW / PRINT apply to submitted, printed, and accepted citations. Those cannot be edited.
- DELETE is available for drafts only, with confirmation. Submitted history cannot be deleted from the MDT.
Status labels
Screenshot placeholder: Citation wizard Subject/Vehicle step
- PENDING SYNC — waiting for network upload
- SUBMITTED — sent to records
- PRINTED — hard copy produced
- Open PDF PREVIEW from a citation.
- PRINT is available only after the citation is synced (submitted, printed, or accepted). Draft and queued citations show EDIT instead.
- When your agency uses a state or custom form template, choose:
- 4” THERMAL — single-strip layout for mobile 4″ printers (Missouri: page 1 and 2 sequential)
- LETTER (FRONT + BACK) — letter-size page with front and back side-by-side
- If the agency template is not cached, Missouri agencies can print a clearly labeled built-in state form. Other states are blocked until the template downloads — Cadmus will not silently use a generic form.
- Use PRINT from the preview once the form shows correctly (not a blank page).
- BACK TO E-CITATIONS returns to the citation list.
- PDF content includes defendant/driver, vehicle, and offense fields from the filled citation.
- Officer, Badge, and Issue date on Missouri Form 37A are filled automatically from your login when you start a new citation — you do not type them on the entry form.
Officers do not enter or see fine amounts in the citation wizard, review screen, or print preview. Courts and records systems assign fines separately.
Screenshot placeholder: Citation print preview with thermal and letter chips
Offline and sync
In live mode:- Drafts and queued citations stay visible on the device if citation history cannot load. A notice explains that you are seeing local copies.
- SUBMISSION HISTORY loads citations synced to CAD from your agency.
- ISSUE CITATION uploads for live sync. For full CAD agencies, the citation must be linked to an active call before issue. Standalone e-ticket agencies (CAD off, E-Tickets on) can issue and sync without a call.
- Active charge codes for your agency State (for example MO/RSMO) are cached after the first online visit to E-CITATIONS. Charge code search works offline after that sync.
- Sync failures report how many queued citations failed, without raw server traces. Errors show on the home screen with RETRY.
- Auto-Sync Ticket Data in Settings uploads when online (when enabled).
Requirements
- Agency E-Ticket Module enabled in Web Admin (on by default for existing agencies).
- Agency Traffic Stops Allowed in Web Admin for citation workflows.
- For call-linked citations: CAD Module on and an assigned call selected before issue.
- Bluetooth printer paired if printing in field.