tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post110251777898401857..comments2024-03-15T04:02:42.341-04:00Comments on CrimLaw: The Preliminary Hearing in VirginiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1102607809372486202004-12-09T10:56:00.000-05:002004-12-09T10:56:00.000-05:00Interesting post. In my county, for probable caus...Interesting post. In my county, for probable cause hearings, there will be a court reporter. Unlike Mr. DA, however, we don't use the evidence rules in these hearings. They are typically a rubber stamp for the prosecutors, so us defense attorneys use the opportunity to cross-exam the police officer as a discovery tool. It's all reported though.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716720198864908365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1102603616793147252004-12-09T09:46:00.000-05:002004-12-09T09:46:00.000-05:00That was a fascinating explanation of your situati...That was a fascinating explanation of your situation, Ken. Thanks. I think you've given me my next topic for my own blog. In all honesty, I didn't think non-record courts existed for anything more serious than civil traffic hearings or small claims. I guess I need to get out more, huh? <br /><br />In my state, we can proceed by indictment or information. If indictment, that's the end of it as far as any set, formal judicial hearing goes. But grand juries are few and far between (no one wants to pay for them) so the typical case starts with a warrant and complaint (I think I was sufficiently pedantic on that over at my blog), an arrest, an arraignment/bail hearing on the warrant before a magistrate or judge of the misdemeanor court, and a PC hearing before a judge of that court. As I think I mentioned, that hearing is a full bore, on the record, rules of evidence apply, adversarial proceeding. Pretty different, I'd say.Mister DAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557780546647365805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1102596711539267612004-12-09T07:51:00.000-05:002004-12-09T07:51:00.000-05:00The judge certifies the charge to the grand jury. ...The judge certifies the charge to the grand jury. All felony charges must all go through the grand jury for an indictment (although a Defendant can waive this).Ken Lammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646250142814585354noreply@blogger.com