Chapter 13: Proceedings Before Trial Flashcards
1
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booking
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- process of making record of your arrest
* fingerprinting and picture taking
2
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preliminary arraignment/ initial appearance
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• 1st time you go before a judge
3
Q
if a felony
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- charges explained
- informed of rights
- bail may be set
4
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if a misdemeanor
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- charges explained
- informed of rights
- bail may be set
- plea will be entered
5
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bail
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- amount of money paid to be released
- promise to show at next court date
- if fail to show, warrant for your arrest and they keep the money
- if show, get most of money back
6
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bail in pa
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- bail required to be set except for capitol offense or max sentence (life in prison)
- juveniles dont get bail
- in 8th amend
7
Q
how to post bail
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- full amount in cash
- bail bondsman
- personal recognizance
8
Q
bail bondsman
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puts up bail but usually charges 10%
9
Q
personal recognizance
A
non monetary bail
10
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preliminary hearing
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- see if theres enough evidence to stand a trial in front of judge
- burden of proof on prosecutor
11
Q
grand jury
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- no longer used in pa
- prelim hearing 2.0 in front of jury
- federal and some states
- in 5th amend
- indictment
- no true bill
12
Q
indictment
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• enoygh evidence to hold trial
13
Q
no true bill
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• not enough evidence to hold trial
14
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formal arraignment
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• where defendant enters plea
15
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rulings of formal arraignment
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- guilty: no trial, stright to sentencing
- not guilty: set trial date
- nolo contendere: no contest
