What is the difference between an Arraignment Hearing and…?
Arraignment is the first phase of a criminal case after arrest. Its where a person sees a judge and the judge reads the charges to the defendant, orders of protection are issued and other applications to the court are made. The judge has the option to either ROR’s (release on his own recognizance) him or sets bail on him since they view him as a flight risk. If bail is set, you can pay the bail, 24 hours a day to have him released. If you cannot afford to pay cash, you can find a bail bondsman, who will take the title of one of your assetts (home, car, trailer, etc). You will need to have AT LEAST 10% CASH of the bond amount, which will not be returned to you. A preliminary hearing is a bit different by jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions perform swearability hearings for YOUNG witnesses, they can perform a probable cause hearing, give rulings on admissibility of evidence, oral and written statements, an order of protection hearing or just about anything else.
