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Citation Processing Services

With a strong track record for stability, profitability, and growth, Duncan Solutions is a reliable partner now and in the future. Duncan's hosted AutoPROCESS is designed with the flexibility to meet the market’s evolving needs.

Ticket backlogs, calls from violators, printing and mailing of notices, posting of payments…these are just a few of the issues that sap time and resources while slowing down revenue flow. The labor-intensive nature of citation processing – in addition to the management of equipment and people, quality control issues and citizen privacy – can be a daunting and costly undertaking. That's why a growing number of cities and organizations partner with Duncan Solutions.

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Services

Duncan Solutions has been helping our clients improve citation processing and increase revenue since 1988. We facilitate more than 3 billion in parking and enforcement transactions across 2,000 jurisdictions. We're enhancing revenue, efficiencies and results for our customers worldwide.

At Duncan Solutions, we know that you need more than smart technology. We offer a full complement of the services you need to carry out an effective program. Our experienced staff save you time and earn you money through:

  • Lockbox Services – from money management to payment research
  • Pay by Web, Pay by Phone, IVR capabilities
  • Boot and Tow Operations and Management
  • Cashiering
  • Customer Service
  • Fleet and Lease/Rental Management
  • Permit Issuance and Management
  • Data Entry Services – backlogs, payments, returned mail changes, manual citations, etc.
  • Call Center Operation and Management
  • Adjudication Services
  • Hearing scheduling
  • Notice Management
  • Document Imaging
  • Correspondence Processing
  • Mobile Data Terminals
  • Parking Management Consulting

Through our Citation Management division, we have a significant footprint as a service provider to the parking industry and successful experience interfacing with dozens of client and vendor data systems. Including recent contract awards, Duncan collectively processes 5.7 million tickets annually and processes more than two million payments totaling nearly $100 million in revenue for more than 200 clients.

Features

Our proprietary AutoPROCESS system enables the tracking and control of all events in the citation lifecycle and beyond. Modular, flexible, Windows®-based and account-centric, AutoPROCESS provides access to a wide range of capabilities.


  • Communicates in real-time with AutoCITE handheld citation issuance computers to improve accuracy, minimize time and strengthen collection.
  • Automates a broad range of citation processing tasks for greater efficiency and control, including payment processing, DMV inquiries (both in state and out of state), late notices, delinquent fees and management reporting.
  • Provides on-line cashiering for timely and accurate collection and deposit of funds.
  • Supports your parking permit program with permit, issuance, tracking and collection of payments.
  • Makes payment easier with convenient 24/7 Internet and telephone options.
  • Offers a comprehensive boot/tow reporting and billing system, plus abandoned vehicles tracking for the most effective boot and tow program possible.
  • Automates court scheduling to minimize time and smooth the flow of information between processing and the court system and even prepares hard copy citation history, supporting complaints and calendar documents.
  • Interfaces seamlessly with AutoCOLLECT to facilitate faster, more accurate collection of delinquent accounts.

Reports

Issuance

Violation Summary Provides a quantitative summary view of citation activity by violation for a selected period of time.
Violation Summary by Area Provides a quantitative summary view of citation activity by area/beat and violation for a selected period of time.
Violation Summary by Officer Provides a quantitative summary view of citation activity by Officer and violation for a selected period of time.
Officer Log Provides a detail list of citations issued by Officers or by a selected Officer for a selected period of time.
Officer Productivity Provides a quantitative summary of citations by Officer for a selected period of time.

Processing

Citation Processing Activity Provides a summary of citation processing activity for a selected period of time. Includes summary counts and dollar value for entry, maintenance, and payments.
Citation Aging Provides a summary of financial data for current month, current quarter, and balance of year and past years. Includes summary values with/without DMV holds and with/ without R/O data for in-state and out-ofstate plates.
Citation Aging by Year Provides a summary of financial data for current year to date, past five years, and aggregate beyond. Includes summary values with/without DMV holds and with/ without R/O data for in-state and out-ofstate plates.
Cleared Citations Provides a detailed view of citations that have been cleared by payment, dismissal, or voiding.
Current Open Citations Provides a detailed view of citations that are currently in open status.
Credit Balance Provides a detailed view of citations with a credit value in balance due.
Entered Citations Provides a detailed list of citations that entered the system over a selected period of time.
Summary of Daily Payments Received Provides a detailed list and summary of
payments received.
Citation Payment After Activity Provides a summary of citation payment activity, including those that occurred after issuance of notices or DMV holds.
Officer Listing Report Provides a list of officers that have been loaded to the system for selection during entry of manual citations loaded to the system for selection during entry of manual citations.
Hot Sheet Report Provides a detailed list of all citations for a plate that complies with the hot sheet parameters for a given Agency.
Hot Sheet Report (Vehicle Only) Provides a list of plates without citation detail for a plate that complies with the hot sheet parameters for a given Agency.
Citation at Collections Provides a detailed list of citations sent to bad debt collection.
Review Report Provides a quantitative summary of reported, formal review results from the Review process.
Citation Closed Reason Provides a detailed list or summary view of citations that have been closed by dismissal, voiding, or suspension.

Exception Reports

Open Citations Without R/O Information Provides a list of citations without registered owner information.
Skeletal Citations Report Provides a list of payments made on citations where the detailed citation data has not been entered into the system.
Citation with R/O but 1st Notice Not Sent Provides a detailed list of unpaid citations with registered owner data where a first notice has not been sent.
Citation with R/O but 2nd Notice Not Sent Provides a detailed list of unpaid citations with registered owner data where a second notice has not been sent.
Suspended Citations Provides a list of suspended citations by date suspended.

Processing Specialty Reports

Payment Batch Summary Provides a summary of batch payments by method of payment for a specified period.
DMV Holds Reconciliation Provides a summary of DMV hold requests and release requests made for a specified period.
Outstanding NSF Check Service Fees Provides a report of NSF fees assessed to on open citation.
Out of State Plates Payment Provides a detailed report of payments made on out-of-state plates.
Late Payments Provides a detailed report of payments made where late fees were applied.
Citation R/O Activity Report Provides a summary of suspensions, extensions, & R/O activity for a specified period.
Payments Received Report Provides a detailed list of payments received for citations, along with an endof- report payment summary.
Citation Payments After Collection Provides a summary & detailed view of citations where payments were made after a citation went to the collection system.