Roadmap
What Happens Next
A Texas criminal case, step by step. Tap each phase for detail.
1
Arrest
Probable cause leads to arrest, transport, and booking. Stay quiet — jail phones are recorded.
2
Magistrate / Bond
3
Release
4
ALR Hearing
5
Arraignment
6
Discovery
7
Motions
8
Negotiations
9
Trial
10
Expunction / Nondisclosure
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