Record an objection outcome

This article explains how to record the authority's decision on an Einspruch (objection) against a Strafmandat (penalty notice) once a response arrives.

When you can record an outcome

You record an outcome only after the objection has been submitted and is waiting on the authority — that is, when the latest objection is in the authority response pending status. Recording requires the strafmandate:view permission.

If the objection is in any other status, the action is rejected with OBJECTION_OUTCOME_STATUS_INVALID and the message that an outcome can only be recorded when the objection status is authority response pending. This ordering ensures an outcome can never be logged for an objection that was never actually sent. If you have not submitted the objection yet, do that first; if no objection exists at all, start one before you can record anything.

Prerequisites checklist

• The mandate exists in your tenant — otherwise the action returns MANDATE_NOT_FOUND.
• An objection exists for the mandate — otherwise it returns OBJECTION_NOT_FOUND.
• The latest objection is in authority response pending.
• You have received a genuine decision from the authority to transcribe.

Record the decision

1. Open the mandate whose objection has received a response.
2. Choose the record-objection-outcome action.
3. Select the outcome: accepted or rejected. No other value is allowed — anything else returns OBJECTION_OUTCOME_INVALID.
4. Optionally enter authority response details to capture what the authority wrote. This text is stored on the objection as its reason.
5. Confirm.

The system sets the objection to the outcome you chose, records the transition from authority response pending to accepted or rejected, stamps the time, and writes an audit entry for the change.

Note: The outcome applies to the most recent objection on the mandate. Record the result promptly so the mandate reflects the authority's decision and downstream reporting stays accurate.

How the outcome appears afterwards

Recorded outcomes surface on the mandate timeline as an authority outcome of accepted or rejected, together with any response details you entered. This gives everyone a clear, audit-ready record of how the objection concluded.

Tip: Recording an outcome does not by itself close the mandate. Once the objection is settled, move the mandate through the status workflow (for example to resolved) when the required completion criteria are met.

Related

• Start an objection (Einspruch) workflow
• Assess objection viability
• The mandate status workflow and transitions
• The mandate timeline