The Criminal Law Process PDF Print E-mail
  1. Complaint
  2. Arrest
  3. Bond Hearing
  4. Plea (guilty or not guilty)
  5. Discovery
  6. Motions to dismiss evidence (motion against the arrest, an illegal search, a coerced confession, etc.)
  7. Conference "402"
  8. Hearing (Trial) by judge or jury
  9. Judgment and Verdict
  10. Petitions against the trial or its result
  11. Appeal