Class CriminalCaseInformation

Information required to initiate a new criminal case in a court. "Criminal" includes felonies and misdemeanors.

Diagram : CriminalCase

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Relation arrest (<directional aggregation>)

The act of taking physical control over the person of another by a law enforcement officer or other person acting under color of law.

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Relation charge (<directional aggregation>)

The crime or violation a defendant is alleged or found to have committed.

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Relation citation (<directional aggregation>)

A criminal charge issued by a law enforcement officer for a "violation" requiring the person charged to plead guilty to the charge or to appear in court to contest the charge. A citation is issued in lieu of an arrest and booking. "Violations" are a subset of "charges" for which a law enforcement officer is authorized to issue a citation in lieu of arrest and booking. Examples: traffic ticket, parking ticket or ticket issued for some other ordinance violation such as barking dog or illegal dumping.

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Relation defendant (<directional aggregation>)

A person alleged or found to have committed a crime or violation.

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Attribute preliminaryHearingEstimatedDuration

The prosecutor estimate of the time that will be required to conduct a preliminary hearing.

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Attribute prosecutionCaseNumber

Case Number assigned by the Prosecuting Attorney.

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Attribute prosecutionRecommendedBail

The bail amount recommended by the prosecutor.

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