Pretrial Process Quiz

During this step, a suspect is fingerprinted and has a mug shot taken.

• Arrest and Booking

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Arraignment and Plea

• Discovery

During this step, a suspect is normally confined in a local jail, unless the crime is very minor.

• Arrest and Booking

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Arraignment and Plea

• Discovery

During this step, the complaint is read at a hearing amd a suspect learns the charges they are facing.

• Arrest and Booking

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Arraignment and Plea

• Discovery

During this step, the defendant is assigned a defense attorney if they are unable to afford one.

• Arrest and Booking

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Arraignment and Plea

• Discovery

During this step, the defendant enters an initial plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

• Arrest and Booking

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Arraignment and Plea

• Discovery

During this step, the grand jury may subpoena witnesses or conduct their own investigations.

• Arrest and Booking

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Arraignment and Plea

• Discovery

During this step, a grand jury decides whether there is enough evidence for the criminal trial to proceed.

• Arrest and Booking

• Probable Cause Hearing

• Arraignment and Plea

• Discovery

If the grand jury finds that probable cause exists, it issues _ that formally sets out the charges against the defendant.

• An Indictment

• A Complaint

• A Warrant

• A Discovery

The initial charges against a suspect, which may be changed as charges are added or removed, is outlined in a document called _.

• An Indictment

• A Complaint

• A Warrant

• A Discovery

If a preliminary hearing is held instead of a grand jury, a _ decides whether there is enough evidence for the trial to proceed.

• Judge

• Prosecutor

• Defense Attorney

• Petit Jury