What is a clerks hearing?
A clerk’s hearing is a meeting at court where a clerk decides whether there is enough reason to believe that someone has committed a crime and whether a case should be brought against that person. The alleged victim and/or witnesses will be there to tell the clerk what happened. You may get something in the mail telling you to come to court for a clerk’s hearing. If you receive one, you must go to court. It is a good idea to have a lawyer go with you. You can call a lawyer at YAP ((617) 445-5640) if you need a lawyer to come with you. If you do not go to the hearing and the victim is there and wants to press charges, charges could be brought against you. The person who has been accused has a right to be there but should not say anything unless a lawyer is there with him/her. If the clerk finds that there is enough reason to believe that a crime occurred and the victim wants to press charges, a case is brought against the accused person. The person who is accused must come to court on a
