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ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TRAINING BULLETIN Effective Date: September 13, 2023  Amends - TB 94-2 (March 7, 2020 ) Number: 94-2 Distribution: All Sworn Personnel Review Month: August Reviewing Authority: SSD / Records Management Subject: Supporting Paperwork Required When Writing a Case Report The following outline indicates the necessary supporting paperwork required when writing a case report for submission to Report Review Unit. Sworn statements are required from any and all victims and witnesses to include deputies that are victims of Battery . Verify the incident report is signed and notarized in the appropriate blocks as this will constitute sworn testimony from the deputy. 1. Felony Arrest - Adult A. Incident Report - Page 1 (All Incident Reports will be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before being sent to the State Attorney ). B. Incident Report - Page 2 C. Arrest Affidavit or Affidavit for Arrest Warrant with the Arrest Warrant D. Property Form (when required for evidence) E. Sworn Statements (when required) F. Report Routing & Affidavit Form (Jurat) 2. Felony - Filing (Adult) A. Incident Report - Page 1 (All Incident Reports will be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before being sent to t he State Attorney ). B. Incident Report - Page 2 C. Arrest Affidavit (at large) D. Property Form E. Sworn Statements (when required) F. Report Routing & Affidavit Form (Jurat) NOTE : Each defendant's arrest affidavit must have its own narrative. 3. Misdemeanor Arrest – Adult A. Incident Report - Page 1 (All Incident Reports will be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before being sent to the State Attorney ). 94-2, Page 2 of 6 B. Incident Report – Page 2 (When the arrest affidavit is used to report a misdemeanor arrest, only Page 1 of the Incident Report Form will be completed. C. Arrest Affidavit - normally serves as Page 2 narrative of the report D. Property Form (when required for evidence) E. Sworn Statements (when required) F. Exception to A. and B. above, misdemeanor vice related arrests by Vice/Narcotic Agents relating to prostitution and the illegal sale, giving, serving of alcoholic beverages to persons under age twenty -one (21). G. Report Routing & Affidavit Form (Jurat) – only required if an Incident Report Page 2 is completed. NOTE : Each defendant's arrest affidavit must have its own narrative. 4. Misdemeanor - Filing (Adult) A. Incident Report - Page 1 (All Incident Reports will be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before being sent to the State Attorney ). B. Incident Report - Page 2 C. Property Form (when required for evidence) D. Referral Notice (if victim is unsure about prosecution) E. Sworn Statement (if victim desires prosecution) F. Report Routing & Affidavit Form (Jurat) 5. Traffic Arrest - Felony DWLS, Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO) and Fleeing and Attempting to Elude A. Incident Report - Page 1 (All Incident Reports will be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before being sent to the State Attorney). B. Incident Report - Page 2 C. Arrest Affidavit D. Sworn Statements (when required) E. Traffic Citations - make a photo copy of the criminal uniform traffic citation(s) and forward to the Traffic Enforcement Section. The deputy shall leave the original white copy of the criminal uniform traffic citation(s) with the arrest 94-2, Page 3 of 6 affidavit at the Booking Receiving Facility or Juvenile Assessment Center. In all felony traffic a rrests, the arresting deputy shall make a second copy of the uniform traffic citation used to document the felony traffic crime and attach this copy of the citation to the arrest packet being sent to Report Review. F. Property Form (when required for ev idence) If you do not issue a citation for the offense for which you first stopped the offender (i.e., expired tag, broken taillight, etc.,) list on the front of the criminal citation the reason for the original stop. G. Report Routing & Affidavit Form (Jurat) 6. Juvenile Felony Arrest A. Incident Report - Page 1 (All Incident Reports will be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before being sent to the State Attorney ). B. Incident Report - Page 2 C. Arrest Affidavit or Affidavit for Custody Order and Custody Order D. Sworn Statements (when required) E. Property Form (when required for evidence) F. Report Routing & Affidavit Form (Jurat) 7. Juvenile Felony At Large and/or Release Agreement Cases A. Incident Report - Page 1 (All Incident Reports will be reviewed and approved by a supervisor before being sent to the State Attorney ). B. Incident Report - Page 2 C. Arrest Affidavit – At Large (Original signatures required on Clerk of Court copy). D. Sworn Statements (when required) E. Property Form (when required for evidence) F. Report Routing & Affidavit Form (Jurat) 8. Juvenile Misdemean