Question

Describe in detail pretrial activity.

Answer 1

Answer- A pretrial activity or a pretrial hearing is scheduled after an individual is arrested with some particular illegal activity or a crime. It is a session which is organized before the trial. The pretrial hearing is reffered as the last court appearance of the accused person before the case goes to trial. This pretrial activity is performed in the presence of the judge. Many other people related to the case like public prosecutor and defence lawyer participate in a pretrial hearing and try to negotiate and navigate the case on the basis of the acquired information and witnesses. During the pretrial activity, some points are kept in mind by the prosecuting attorney like the severity of the crime, background of the guilty person, his mental and physical state, his willingness to admit his crime etc. Both of the parties argue with each other and if they do not reach to any conclusion, a date for trial is set. The prosecutor and the defence lawyer can continue the negotiation during trial as well.

The pretrial activity or hearing needs reasons to conduct it. There are some cases like legal dispute over property between two parties and divorce which sometimes resolve during pretrial hearing and do not require a trial for final discussion. Many issues can be discussed during pretrial hearing which later can be used for trial session. The presence of the judge and the lawyers of both parties is mandatory during the pretrial process. Most of the time there is no need for a trial after a pretrial hearing. The person who has committed a crime and has done some illegal work, would not necessarily go to jail during the pretrial hearing. The judge needs to explain the accused about the charges, his rights in that particular situation, the type of penalty and he also explains the bail, release and custody details with the accused person.