What Happens at Circuit Court?
At the circuit court level, another arraignment is held. After the arraignment, a pretrial conference is generally scheduled along with motion cutoff dates. If the case is not resolved at the subsequent pretrial(s) and/or hearing dates, the matter will proceed to trial. It is not unusual for a case to have several pretrials and/or hearings before resolution of a criminal case. Penalties for Felony Cases Depending upon the crime, penalties for felony convictions range from probation to a life term in prison. Additional penalties can include fines, court costs, statutory assessments, vehicle immobilization, community service, license sanctions, drug and/or alcohol treatment, and anger management counseling. Sentence agreements and plea agreements are often employed to bargain for specific arrangements (e.g.- work release, treatment programs, etc…) and/or to reduce or eliminate jail time. We Can Help The criminal justice system can be confusing and intimidating. Let our experience guide
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