# Charging Service Specification

### Summary

The Charging Service (CS) will assist justice agenCSs by supporting more effiCSnt and effective sharing of charging information including bill of information and complaints, and indictments to appropriate agenCSs and individuals within the justice system.

### Description

The Charging Service itself is relatively simple. It provides the mechanism for the receipt of charging information by the appropriate judicial system, typically a Court Management System. In addition, it provides for the ability to receive amended or supplemental information related to a prior charging.

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URI: TBD |
Creation Date: 05/24/2011 |
Status: Reference Specification |

## Catalog Files

- Catalog
- Metadata

## Service Description Documentation

- Charging Service Description Document

## Service Interface Description Documentation

- Charging Service Interface Description Document

## Schema and Sample Files

### Web Service

- CS Service
- Policy
- Charging Document - Required Elements Only.xml
- Charging Document - Required and Optional Elements - Max 5 Nesting Levels.xml
- Charging Document - Required and Optional Elements - Max 10 Nesting Levels.xml

### Information

- CS IEPD Catalog
- Information Samples

## Organization and Point of Contact

Organization Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs
Point of Contact Name: |
Phone: | (202) 616-6500
Website: | http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/