Pre-Trial

Which of the following occurs first?

• Arraignment

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Booking

• Bail Hearing/First Appearance

This type of hearing issues an Indictment?

• Grand Jury Hearing

• Preliminary Hearing

This type of probable cause hearing is in private.

• Grand Jury Hearing

• Preliminary Hearing

A defense attorney may present information and argue at this type of probable cause hearing?

• Grand Jury Hearing

• Preliminary Hearing

When a defendant agrees to plead guilty for a reduced sentence and/or a lesser charge.

• Truth in Sentencing

• Plea Bargain

• Nolo Contendere

• Habeas Corpus

When you are taken to the jail after being arrested, the police obtain biographical information about you, fingerprint you, and take your photograph. What are they doing to you by doing this?

• Hearsay

• Warrant

• Jail Time

• Booking

After you are arrested, the police officer writes a statement of the essential facts constituting the offense you are charged with. The officer takes it before a magistrate and presents it under oath. The officer refers to this as an affidavit. What is the officer presenting?

• Complaint

• warrant

• The court system

• Booking

What can the officer put in the affidavit that he presents before the judge?

• warrant

• Hearsay

• bookig

• Jail

You commit a crime but are not caught. The police figure you out and file an affidavit that is signed by the judge. Since you are not in custody, what does the affidavit become?

• Complaint

• Hearsay

• Warrant

• Deal

After the judge first sees you he lets you know that you can be released until your trial as long as you put up money or property to assure your appearance in court, which can also be lost if you don’t appear at your court date. The judge says it will be $5,000.

What is he talking about?

• Plea bargaining

• Bail

• Hearing

• Time Log