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Steps in a Criminal Case

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Steps in a Criminal Case

  1. A Crime is Reported.
  2. The Police become involved:
    • An investigation takes place
    • A report is prepared
    • The report is forwarded to the prosecutor
  3. The prosecutor becomes involved and has three options:
    •  File a criminal complaint
    •  Request further investigation
    •  Decline prosecution
attorney writing report

Should a criminal complaint be filed, it will be either a misdemeanor or a felony and undergo the following steps:

Misdemeanor

  1. Arraignment – District Court
  2. Pre-Trial Conference
  3. Motions
  4. Plea or Trial
  5. Sentencing

Felony

  1. Arraignment – District Court
  2. Preliminary Examination
  3. Bind over to Circuit Court
  4. Arraignment – Circuit Court
  5. Pre-Trial Conference
  6. Motions
  7. Plea or Trial
  8. Sentencing

Credit: Muskegon County