What is a preliminary hearing?

A preliminary hearing is essentially a probable cause hearing in a criminal case in a lower court. The prosecutor must put on evidence through witness testimony to show by probable cause that a crime was committed by the accused. There is no jury at a preliminary hearing, and no verdict of guilty or not guilty. Further, hearsay testimony is permitted during a preliminary hearing. If the lower court judges finds that sufficient probably cause exists, the case will then be bound over to be presented at the grand jury. Also, the issue of bond reduction is typically taken up at the preliminary hearing.

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