Part 1

· Time from arrest through the trial itself
· Consists of how brought to court, how charged, discovery, sum of motions filed

· On site- cop
· Arrest Warrant
· Indictment

· On site and arrested or does soon after
· They can see the crime or what a witness sees
· Information has to lead them to probable
cause beyond reasonable doubt even though the person probably did it

· Crime occurred and need to be developed and solved
· After figure out person did it, how to get them into court  --> a warrant

· Legal document  prosecutor and judge  have to sign
· layout facts that there is probable cause that this is the crime and this person did it

Legal document handed down by a grand jury (similar to an arrest warrant)

body of regular people who hear info from prosecutors and they determine if there is probable cause to arrest the person in secret  (due process)

Initial Appearance (1st Hearing)
Preliminary Hearing (2nd Hearing)
Arraignment (3rd hearing)