Pretrial
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- Q1-the formal process of making a police record of the arrestBooking30s
- Q2-money or property put up by the accused or his or her agent to allow release from jail before trialBail30s
- Q3-a personal release from legal custody based on a defendant's promise to show up for trialPersonal recognizance30s
- Q4-a prosecuting attorney's formal statement of the nature and circumstances of the charges against the defendant.Information30s
- Q5-a prosecuting attorney's formal statement of the nature and circumstances of the charges against the defendant.Preliminary hearing -pretrial proceeding at which the prosecutor must prove that a crime was committed and establish the probable guilt of the defendant30s
- Q6-formal charge of criminal actionIndictment30s
- Q7-a plea in which the defendant does not admit guilt but also does not contest the chargesnolo contendere - Alford plea30s
- Q8-a document by which a party asks the judge to make a decision or take some action before the trial beginsPretrial motion30s
- Q9-states that any evidence illegally seized by law enforcement officials cannot be used to convict the accused trialExclusionary rule30s
- Q10-a group of people who hear preliminary evidence to decide whether there is sufficient reason to formally charge a person with a crimeGrand jury30s
- Q11-A request to the judge to exclude evidence in a trialMotion to Suppress Evidence30s
- Q12-A request by the defense to review evidence and information held by the ProsecutionMotion for Discovery of Evidence30s
- Q13-A request to change the location of the trialMotion for Change of Venue30s
- Q14-a request to postpone a lawsuit or case to gain more time to prepare the caseMotion for Continuance30s