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Step 1: Determine if there is a reason to calculate an overdue fine. Was item returned/renewed after the due date? If item was renewed late, is Forgive overdue fine if item renewed in Overdue Fine Policy set to “Yes” or “No”? We If returned/renewed item is assumed to be lost (either aged to lost or declared lost), is the If lost item returned or renewed setting in Lost Item Fee Policy set to "Do not charge overdues"? We don’t want to use the processing time if we don’t need to.
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