Bail - The Basics

Criminal Law

• Knowing Grading and Penalties of PA Crimes.

• The Arrest and your rights

• The Preliminary Arraignment

• Bail Parameters

• Right to Counsel

• DUI/Drug cases

• Drug and Alcohol programs

• Mental Health and the Courts

• Applying for ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitated Disposition)

• What happens at the scheduled Preliminary Hearing?

• Defendants' rights

• Summary Agreements

• Knowing the Alternate Programs offered by the court.

• Contents of the preliminary hearing

• What does Prima Facie mean and your rights?

• When Criminal charges are dismissed and the right to refile.

• Clean Slate Act