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