Case Disposal Process
How a case moves from arrest to court, plea or dismissal.
Steps
- Arrest or citation: the officer files a report with the charges.
- Booking: the person is processed and the charges recorded.
- Review: the district attorney may file, reduce or drop the charges.
- Plea or trial: the accused may plead or go to court.
- Sentence: the court sets the penalty within the ranges in this code.
Outcomes
A case may end in a plea, a conviction, an acquittal or a dismissal.