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+= Group Penalty Thresholds =
+:toc:
+
+Group Penalty Thresholds block circulation transactions for users who exceed maximum check out limits,
+number of overdue items, or fines. Settings for your library are visible under
+*Administration -> Local Administration-> Group Penalty Thresholds*. There are four penalties in use now.
+
+
+* PATRON_EXCEEDS_FINES: Blocks new circulations and renewals if patron exceeds X in fines
+* PATRON_EXCEEDS_OVERDUE_COUNT: Blocks new circulations if patron exceeds X overdue items
+* PATRON_EXCEEDS_CHECKOUT_COUNT: Blocks new circulations if patron exceeds X items out
+* PATRON_EXCEEDS_LOST_COUNT: Blocks new circulations and placing holds if patron exceeds X lost items
+
+
+Accounts that meet or exceed penalty thresholds display an alert message when opened and require staff
+overrides for blocked transactions.
+
+Group Penalty Thresholds may be set up on different levels in terms of patron profiles and libraries.
+Penalties on more specific levels of profile and/or library take precedence. This allows you to
+set up penalties on a higher level of profile and/or library system instead of branch, for most
+profiles and/or branches to share. If there are rules applied to lower level profiles or a branch,
+you just need to set them up for these specific profile/branch.
+
+== Creating Local Penalty Thresholds ==
+
+. Go to *Administration -> Local Administration -> Group Penalty Threshold*.
+
+To view the group penalty thresholds for your library enter your library code into the Library filter.
+Multi-branch libraries can enter the system and then check the box to display the descendants.
+
+image::group_penalty_thresholds/group-penalty-thresholds-1.png[Library Filter]
+
+. Click *New Penalty Threshold*.
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+image::group_penalty_thresholds/group-penalty-thresholds-2.png[]
++
+. Choose or enter the appropriate value for each field.
+. Click *Save*.
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+image::group_penalty_thresholds/group-penalty-thresholds-3.png[]
+
+TIP: You may set up penalties with a too high to reach limit to achieve the no limit effect.
+
+== Editing Local Penalty Thresholds ==
+
+. Select the penalty you'd like to edit.
+. Click the actions button and select *Edit Selected*.
+. Make your changes and click *Save*.
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+image::group_penalty_thresholds/group-penalty-thresholds-4.png[]
+
+Double clicking a penalty on the list will open it in editing mode. Edit, then save.
+
+== Deleting Local Penalty Thresholds ==
+
+. Select the penalty you'd like to delete.
+. Click the actions button and select *Delete Selected*.
+. The penalty will be deleted.
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+image::group_penalty_thresholds/group-penalty-thresholds-5.png[]
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