A new officer learning a court-preparation routine needs to understand what each tool does. Software can organize work, but it does not replace training, agency policy or the officer's responsibility for an accurate account.
Learn the source-record process first
Follow the required method for notes, summonses and official records. Know what information you may review and which devices or services are approved. A personal subscription is not department authorization to upload case data.
Distinguish a code reference from an observation
A law section describes a legal provision. It does not describe what you saw in an encounter. Keep jurisdiction, law label and subsection together, verify important references through official sources and ask the appropriate supervisor or legal contact about case-specific questions.
Understand the draft's role
NinetySix uses supplied summons information to help organize an editable testimony preparation draft. It does not invent evidence or observations. Read every sentence, compare it with authorized sources and remove unsupported details.
Know what stays saved
The extracted summons information and draft remain connected for later review, editing and export. This is not an official evidence repository or a summons-photo archive. Retain originals through the required process.
Build a review habit
Check identifiers, chronology, source distinctions and limits in recollection. Open the export after editing. Follow local requirements for preparation and the use of documents at a hearing; no template guarantees acceptance.
Choose web or iPhone access
NinetySix can be used directly online or through its iPhone app. Start with the testimony workflow, Violation Codes / Summonses and the draft review checklist. Keep training and professional judgment at the center while using software to organize your work.
Use the workflow in NinetySix
NinetySix is available directly on the web and on iPhone. Explore this NinetySix workflow, use NinetySix online, or review current plans. Follow agency requirements for the information you enter, and check your draft against your original records before use.