| Stage |
Description |
| Arrest |
- Some offenders are arrested pursuant to a warrant issued by the Courts
- Some offenders are arrested and detained by Police
- Some offenders are arrested by a citizen and turned over to the Police
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| Detention |
- Adult offenders may be detained in a city or county jail pending arraignment, or cited and released
and instructed to appear in court for arraignment at a future date.
- Juvenile offenders may be cited and released and later instructed to appear before a Probation
Officer for further determination.
- Juvenile offenders may be detained at Juvenile Hall pending a Court hearing.
- The Probation Officer may decide to handle the matter informally.
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| Prosecution |
- The District Attorney prosecutes cases in General or Limited Jurisdiction Superior Court and Juvenile
Court.
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| Adjudication |
- Adult cases are adjudicated in General Jurisdiction Superior Court or Limited Jurisdiction Superior Courts.
- uvenile cases are adjudicated in the Juvenile Court.
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| Court Sentencing Options |
- The Superior Court Judge may sentence the Adult defendant to State Prison, County Jail the California Youth
Authority (CYA), or some form of Alternative Confinement.
- The Adult defendant may also be placed on formal probation under the supervision of the Probation Officer, or
informal probation without supervision.
- The Juvenile Court Judge may declare the offender a Ward of the Court and sentence him/her to the California
Youth Authority, Juvenile Hall, a Local County Juvenile Facility, a Private Placement Facility, or some form of
Alternative Confinement.
- The Probation Officer supervises Juveniles who are declared Wards of the Court if they are not committed to
CYA.
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| Community Corrections |
- Supervision of Adult or Juvenile offenders is provided by the County Probation Officer and/or a State Parole
Officer.
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