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• 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  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)
• keeps gov in check

• Initial Appearance
• Preliminary Hearing
• Arraignment

• **Probable cause (Usually for onsite)
• **Read your rights
• Explain Bail
• Have correct defendant
• Put you in system
• Decide if you can have public defender

• money that is put up by the defendant or on their behalf to insure the defendants appearance in court
• Only part in system where being richer better
• More serious crime higher bail

• Can still work- can afford to pay attorney
• Help attorney to get witnesses
• Do community service/ go to rehab make yourself look better --> Less likely of getting sentenced to incarceration

Not a lot of drug treatment inside, cant show that good or trying to change (bc not in community)

When continue to be bad- get DUI, go in jail and then leave and get another DUI (not getting into any other trouble)

• Less serious- PTA or ROR-bc failing to appear less severe than the minor offense itself
• More serious offenses- diversionary programs- divert you out of jail and put into rehab

• Will bail you out for a 10% fee
• Contract- always appear
• Post bond/bail to court

Bail cant be excessive

• US vs Salerno –if too dangerous
• Need dangerousness hearing
• Violent crime (murder) Punishable by life in prison or death penalty