If Defendants Are Indicted or Bound Over, What Is the Next

question 36

Multiple Choice

If defendants are indicted or bound over, what is the next step in the criminal process?

• A)pretrial motions
• B)diversion
• C)imprisonment
• D)arraignment

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Definitions:

Bearer Instrument

A negotiable financial instrument that entitles the holder or bearer to the rights stated on the document.

Truth-in-Savings Act

A U.S. federal law designed to promote the disclosure of account terms and fees to consumers, particularly regarding savings accounts and interest-earning bank accounts.

Information

A document, prepared by the prosecutor and presented to the magistrate, which demonstrates that there is enough evidence to charge the defendant and bring him or her to trial.

Accounts

Records or statements of financial transactions, reflecting the financial activities of a person or organization.