How do I link a court date or event to a charge group?

Linking court dates and events to a charge group (file number) organises them on the Case Timeline.

1. Open the court date or court event form, whether you are creating or editing.
2. Find the Link to File dropdown. If the client has charges with file numbers, the available groups appear here.
3. Select the appropriate file group, or leave it as Not linked to a file.

When a client has only one charge group, new court dates and events are automatically linked to it. Unlinked items appear in a separate “Not linked” section at the bottom of the Case Timeline, where each row has an inline Assign to file dropdown so you can file it without reopening the drawer.

Tip: You can also set the file group when accepting a suggested court date from an outcome report; with a single file group on the client, Acquit auto-links it.