accusatory instruments

BlueDraft’s Accusatory Builder slashes manual drafting from hours to minutes, automatically generating drafted, CPL-compliant accusatory instruments so your officers can swap paperwork for patrol.

  • Draft accurate accusatories in minutes, not hours—saving officers valuable time. Officers simply input incident details using intuitive dropdowns and fill-in-the-blank fields, then briefly summarize the event. BlueDraft instantly identifies applicable laws and generates precise, court-ready “To Wit” statements for easy officer review. Once approved, the document is finished as a printable PDF, ready for the officer’s signature.

  • Built-in legal checks mean every draft is vetted for completeness and correctness before it goes out. As officers fill in facts and select charges, BlueDraft cross-references each element against up-to-date NY Penal Law sections and CPL requirements, runs a completeness checklist to flag missing elements or citation mismatches, and prompts for clarification on any ambiguous details. The result: a court-ready accusatory instrument with far fewer errors or omissions, protecting your cases from avoidable challenges.

  • BlueDraft ensures every document is uniformly structured and fully compliant with CPL §100.15 and §100.40. By using standardized templates and enforced formatting rules, it automatically arranges each accusation’s accusatory part, factual part, and “To Wit” section in the legally required order. Integrated version control and audit logging let prosecutors trace every edit and confirm exactly when and by whom changes were made. The result is a polished, professional accusatory instrument that prosecutors can trust—streamlined for review and built to withstand procedural scrutiny.

  • BlueDraft’s library is built from real-world prosecutorial instruments and vetted “To Wit” formulations. As officers draft, the system suggests standardized phrasing and citation formats that align with what district attorneys expect. Every clause—from charge wording to evidentiary statements—is pre-approved against a repository of proven language, minimizing back-and-forth edits and ensuring each document speaks the prosecutor’s language from the first draft.

    • Interactive Review Editor
      Officers see each section—Accusatory Part, Factual Part, and “To Wit”—highlighted for quick review. Inline editing tools let them adjust language, add or remove details, and correct any nuance on the spot.

    • Final Authorization & Signature
      Once satisfied, the officer clicks “Approve & Finalize,” locking the document and triggering a print-ready PDF with a dedicated signature block, date stamp, and officer badge/ID field—ensuring full authorship and legal responsibility.