Client instruction summary
Helps you record client instructions in a structured way so key points are easier to review after attendance.
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Attendance note software for police station work, so your notes come out in the same clear format every time. It's free during beta so you can test it in practice. Your notes save on your computer and work without internet. It's free during beta. Sign in with your email to sync your notes across up to 5 computers. Notes are encrypted on your computer before upload.
Police disclosure summary
Record what disclosure you got, what you've read and what's still to come.
Download freeAdvice given
Record the advice you gave before interview and at the key decision points during the attendance.
Download freePACE and detention note prompts
Prompts for the custody and detention details you need to note.
Download freeInterview notes
Sections for what happened in interview, issues raised and outcomes. The judgment is still yours.
Download freeEvidential issue tracking
Helps you note evidential points, weaknesses, and follow-up issues while the attendance is still fresh.
Download freeBail and RUI follow-up notes
Supports recording bail conditions, RUI considerations, and practical follow-up actions after attendance.
Download freeFile review support
Every note comes out in the same layout, so whoever picks up the file next knows where to look.
Download freeExportable note structure
PDF export and structured output to help with handover to the firm and billing admin.
Download freeOfficer Emails (16 templates)
Draft emails to the police from your custody note: disclosure, chasing bail, RUI confirmation, requests for the custody record and detention log, matter stood down and follow-ups. They open in Outlook Web for you to check and send.
Download freeTemplates for common workflows
Custody, voluntary attendance, and telephone advice workflows with section-by-section guidance.
Download freeFor solicitors, reps and teams
Designed for individual practitioners and criminal defence teams who need consistent attendance records.
Download freeAbout Custody Note
What is Custody Note?
Custody Note is a digital note-taking and workflow tool for criminal defence professionals. It helps structure police station attendance notes, disclosure summaries, client instructions, advice, interview notes and follow-up actions.
Who is Custody Note for?
Custody Note is for criminal defence solicitors, accredited police station representatives, litigators and legal teams doing police station and pre-charge work in England and Wales.
What Custody Note doesn't do
Custody Note doesn't provide legal advice, replace professional judgment, create a solicitor-client relationship or guarantee compliance with professional obligations. It doesn't record or transcribe interviews. It's a tool for taking structured notes and keeping track of the work that follows.
Test Custody Note in real workflows
The free beta gives you time to assess whether the structure fits the way you work at the police station.