HomeMy WebLinkAboutFelony Flow ChartPROCEDURE FLOW CHART
FOR
FELONY CASES
First Appearance
PRELIMINARY
HEARING
PROBABLE I I NO PROBABLE
CAUSE CAUSE
OFFENSE
IPOLICE
DEPARTMENT
1. Conferral with Police
2. Arrest and Charge or
3. Case Referral from Criminal
Investigation Division
I PROSECUTOR'S I
OFFICE
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
NO PROSECUTION
PLEA OF GUILTY
OR NO CONTEST
SENTENCING
ARRAIGNMENT
AND
PLEA
GRAND
JURY
NO
TRUE BILL
PLEA OF
NOT GUILTY
TRIAL
TRUE BILL
(INDICTMENT)
CONVICTION I I ACQUITTAL
(FOUND GUILTY) (FOUND NOT GUIL