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Within 48 hours of arrest, the defendant will have an initial appearance where bond may be set.
Within 48 hours of arrest, the defendant will have an initial appearance where bond may be set.
Afterwards, a bond hearing will be set within 7 days where the defendant can request that the bond be lowered.
The defendant can ask that their bond be reduced at these hearings.
Victims may offer a victim impact statement at each bond reduction hearing.
If bond is reduced, it then becomes more likely that a defendant will be released from custody.
- At the preliminary hearing, the judge will determine whether or not there is probable cause that a defendant committed a specific crime
This means that the judge decides if there is enough evidence to suggest that a certain person did a certain crime
- The proceeding is PUBLIC
IF THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE
IF THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE
The case will be bound over for trial.
IF THERE IS NOT PROBABLE CAUSE
IF THERE IS NOT PROBABLE CAUSE
The court dismisses the case and the DEFENDANT IS RELEASED.
- Can sometimes replace a preliminary hearing
- Instead of a judge, a panel of citizens determines whether or not there is probable cause that a defendant committed a specific crime
- The proceeding is PRIVATE (not available to the public)
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