The Formal Criminal Justice System Process

1. Initial Contact or Report of a Crime
2. Investigation
3. Arrest
4. Custody
5. Charging Factors
6. Preliminary Hearing/Grand Jury
7. Arraignment
8. Bail/Detention
9. Plea Bargaining
10. Trial/Adjudication
11. Sentencing/Disposition
12. Appeal/Post-Conviction Remedies
13. Correctional Treatment
14. Release
15. Post-Release