What happens at a preliminary hearing?
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What happens at a preliminary hearing?
What happens at the hearing.
Asked on October 7, 2018 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
A preliminary hearing (or preliminary examination), is a proceeding that is set after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor. Its pupose is to determine whether there is enough evidence to require a trial. If there is sufficient evidence, the case is then transferred to trial court. The defendant will either return to jail or remain out on bail until trial. Here is a link to an article that will explain further: https://criminal-law.freeadvice.com/criminal-law/criminal-law/preliminary-hearing.htm
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