Office of the Centre County
District Attorney
Adult Criminal Justice System
Sequence of a Criminal Case
| Filing of a Complaint | No Arrest | ||||||
| Arrest | |||||||
| Arraignment | |||||||
| Waive Preliminary Hearing | Preliminary Hearing | Charges Dropped | |||||
| Bound Over for Trial | |||||||
| Plead Guilty | Pretrial Conference | ||||||
| Sentencing | Plead Not Guilty | ||||||
| Trial | Not Guilty | ||||||
| Guilty | |||||||
| Sentencing | |||||||
| Denied | Appeal | Granted | |||||
| New Trial | |||||||