Riverside County Misdemeanor Case Process General Overview

Riverside County Misdemeanor Case Process General Overview

Here are the main steps in the life of a Riverside County misdemeanor case from the incident through sentencing:

1. An incident occurs.
2. Law enforcement investigates the incident and writes reports.
3. The District Attorney’s Office reviews the filing packet and decides whether to file criminal charges, and if so, what charges to file.
4. Arraignment-the defendant enters a plea of “guilty” or “not guilty” to the charges on the complaint.
5. Trial readiness conference (TRC)-meeting between lawyers in court to prepare for trial or resolve the case.
6. Trial-DA will attempt to prove each and every charge beyond a reasonable doubt to the jury to obtain a conviction.
7. Sentencing hearing-judge will sentence the defendant to a punishment for the charges the defendant was convicted of.

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