Pretrial Process

During this stage of the pretrial process, a suspects mugshot is taken.

• Booking

• Arraignment

• Discovery

• Motions

During this stage of the pretrial process, a suspect enters their initial plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

• Booking

• Arraignment

• Discovery

• Motions

During this stage of the pretrial process, attorneys on either side may request evidence or information from the other.

• Booking

• Arraignment

• Discovery

• Motions

Before a criminal complaint is filed, who must decide whether to bring charges against a suspect?

• The Police

• The Prosecutor

• The Judge

A _____________ is a formal charging document that is issued by a Grand Jury charging that there is enough probable cause to take the matter to trial.

• Information

• Warrant

• Indictment

• Bail

___________ is a financial deposit made with a bondsman to ensure that the defendant will appear in court if released during the pretrial phase.

• Bail

• Bond

• Restitution

• Fines

Person who has been accused of a wrongdoing.

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Paralegal

• Judge

A ___________ ______________ has closed proceedings used to establish probable cause. This procedure is used to determine probable cause in Texas.

• grand jury

• preliminary hearing

• adjudication hearing

• pretrial phase

The decision to release a defendant is made by the judge. The release of a defendant prior to trial is called ___________ ______________.

• Pretrial phase

• Deferred adjudication

• Posting bail

• Pretrial release

The decision to release a defendant on bail is weighed on two factors. One factor is the threat the defendant poses to society. The other factor is what?

• The rights of the accused

• The seriousness of the crime

• The level of offense

• The defendant can post bail