STAC 3 Collaboration Meeting Summary 12/10/2025

STAC 3 Collaboration Meeting Summary 12/10/2025

Drop-Down Search Functionality Feedback (Code / Description / Both)

  • Users appreciate the new option to search drop-downs using:
    • Code only
    • Description only
    • Both code + description

Agency Directory Search Issue

  • When adding an agency on the Supplemental tab:
    • Entering the agency code (e.g., “06”) does not return the agency name.
    • Even typing the agency name doesn’t trigger the drop-down.
  • This list is not a code-based drop-down; it is a directory list with legacy numeric shortcuts created specifically for West Palm decades ago.
  • CIP will open a ticket to investigate and fix the behavior so searches act consistently with other drop-downs in a future version.
  • Users asked whether STAC 3 should warn when the same agency + agency report number exists on another case (as STAC 2 does).
  • CIP will test the behavior and review related configuration

Relationship Screen Issues (Titles, Directory Types, Blank Screen)

 Incorrect or Missing Titles

  • Some relationship entries display “Other” instead of the correct position title (e.g., ASA, TASA).
  • CIP explained:
    • Titles are driven by the directory type linked to each relationship type.
    • Missing or incorrect directory type assignments can cause incorrect options.

CIP requested screenshots and will verify directory type configuration.

 Relationship Screen Going Blank

Several participants (SA19, others) reported:

Symptoms

  • After adding or modifying a relationship:
    • The entire relationship tab becomes blank.
    • Switching tabs and returning sometimes restores it.
    • Issue occurs most often when adding multiple relationships in succession.
  • Issue is intermittent and difficult to duplicate.
  • No visible error messages appear.
  • CIP will check error logs around the timestamps reported by SA19.
  • CIP will attempt to reproduce.
  • Users should send:
    • Screenshots
    • Timestamps
    • Case numbers, if possible

Communication Message Translation (STAC 2 vs STAC 3)

User Request

  • In STAC 2, users can view:
    • Original message
    • Translated message
  • Users asked if STAC 3 could display both.

CIP Response

  • STAC 3 displays messages like a text conversation to avoid clutter.
  • If the message was translated by STAC, it will display the message in the language and show a button to translate (similar to social media options) 

Check (Worthless Check) Module Discussion

User Question

  • Will STAC 3 include a check module?

Feedback from Circuits

  • Circuits still receiving cases:
    • SA5, SA10, SA16, SA3
  • Volume is extremely low (e.g., ~10 cases per year).

CIP Position

  • A full module may not be necessary due to low usage.
  • A lighter approach may be implemented:
    • Allow circuits to add check records manually after case creation.
    • No “wizard” or automated workflows needed.

Document Search: Inactive Users & Keyboard Selection

Issue

  • Document Search → “Created By” drop-down:
    • Shows inactive users
    • Does not allow keyboard tab selection
    • Tabbing selects the wrong user

Users noted this also affects Image Review.

CIP Response

  • Behavior is similar to earlier drop-down inconsistencies.
  • CIP will investigate and correct the user list + keyboard behavior.

Image Module Enhancements

 Drag-and-Drop Not Working in Directory Images

  • Drag-and-drop works in case images, but not in directory images.
  • CIP confirmed this is not expected behavior and will review.

  Image Rotation Requests

Users asked for the ability to rotate images in the Image tab.

CIP Explanation

  • Temporary rotation for viewing is feasible.
  • Permanent rotation poses challenges:
    • Evidence must remain unchanged after upload.
    • Any modification could violate chain of custody principles.
    • Could disrupt storage and backup structures.

Potential Solution

  • Add temporary rotation that:
    • Only affects the on-screen view
    • Does not persist when leaving or reloading the image

CIP will explore a view-only rotation function.

 Cloud Migration Feedback

Third Circuit Update

  • Bryan Buckles shared extremely positive feedback about migrating from on-prem servers to the CIP-hosted cloud.
  • Benefits included:
    • Reduced server maintenance burden
    • Increased reliability
  • Bryan encouraged other circuits to consider hosted deployment.

UI & Usability Feedback

Filter Clearing Not Visually Clearing

  • Clearing filters in User Status clears the results but still displays the previously selected filters.
  • CIP clarified:
    • CIP will review unexpected behavior shown in the demo.

Case Selection Not Updating Display

  • When selecting a new case (e.g., using Ctrl+Click), the detail panel does not update until the user clicks the case again.

CIP will investigate whether:

  • The panel should auto-refresh
  • Or the grid should avoid refreshing prematurely

Disposition Default Date

  • STAC 3 defaults disposition date to today.
  • requested:
    • Either no default date
    • Or a configurable default

Comment Formatting (Grid & Detail View)

Users struggle to read:

  • Case notes
  • Event comments
  • Request comments

because line breaks, paragraphs, and spacing are lost in:

  • Grid view
  • Detail pane

CIP Response

  • Formatting is preserved only in Edit mode, not in-grid.
  • The grid cannot display multi-line formatted text without:
    • Significant performance impact
    • Very large rows consuming screen space

Options Under Evaluation

  • Improve formatting in the View More module
  • Possibly retain formatting in the detail panel without expanding grid height

Requiring an Event When Disposing a Case

  • Users want to enforce a required event (e.g., destruction date event) before disposition.

CIP:
Yes. STAC 3 customization will allow:

  • Required events per Wizard
  • Event rules applied by case type
    - Instructions will be added to the knowledge base.

“Save and Add Another” for Case Notes

Users want a Save & Add Another button for entering multiple notes.

CIP:
Yes

 Copying Case Info for Emails

  • Users want a cleaner “Copy Case Header Info” format for pasting into email.
  • CIP: Not yet implemented, but on the list.

 Report Name Visibility

  • STAC 2 displays the name of the report when opened.
  • STAC 3 does not.
  • Attorneys requested that STAC 3 include the report name when previewing.

CIP: Will review possibility.

Upcoming Hearings Widget Enhancements

Requested:

  • Multi-select and right-click → open selected cases
  • Similar behavior as “My Open Cases”

CIP will evaluate feasibility.

My Open Cases by Year widget

Requested:

  • Ability to click the year segment and open a list of cases for that year.

CIP will investigate.

Marking an Image for Discovery Requires Refresh

  • In STAC 3, enabling “Discovery = Yes” does not immediately show in the grid; requires manual refresh.

Rafael:

  • Already logged
  • Will be fixed with a screen refresh trigger

Redacted Image Comment Carry-Forward

Issue

  • In STAC 2, redacted images do not inherit comments from the original.
  • confirmed:
    • This is fixed in the latest STAC 3 version RC2. 

Q&A

Q: Why does the agency code search not work in Supplemental?

A: Because the field is a directory list, not a code-based drop-down; CIP will correct in a future version for consistency.


Q: Why does the relationship screen sometimes go blank?

A: Unknown; intermittent issue. CIP will review logs and attempt to replicate.


Q: Can STAC 3 show translations like STAC 2?

A: STAC 3 already has the ability to preview translations if the translation as done by STAC


Q: Will STAC 3 include a Checks module?

A: Full module unlikely due to very low volume; CIP exploring lighter alternatives.


Q: Why does Document Search show inactive users?

A: A drop-down configuration oversight. CIP will correct it.


Q: Can images be rotated?

A: Permanent rotation cannot be saved due to evidence integrity.
Temporary rotation is being considered.


Q: Why doesn’t disposition allow required events?

A: It will in the next version


Q: Why does comment formatting disappear?

A: Grids cannot display multi-line formatting without performance issues.
CIP evaluating alternative display options.


Q: Why doesn’t marking an image for discovery update immediately?

A: Requires a refresh trigger; already logged and will be fixed.