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At an arraignment, a judge (usually a magistrate) will inform you of the charges against you. If a bond has not been set already, a bond will be set and the judge will impose conditions that you must abide by once released.
If you are charged with a criminal offense, you cannot be compelled to testify against yourself. If you are subpoenaed as a witness and are not the person who was criminally charged, you may have to testify. However, there are instances where you may not have to testify because of a privilege or because of 5th Amendment implications for yourself.
Very few cases go to trial. Before the pandemic, about 2-3% of cases went to trial. There have been essentially no jury trials since March of 2020. While we expect trials to resume in August of 2021, there is a huge backlog in trials so expect far fewer trials will go to trial now.
A criminal case is one that exposes you (generally) to jail or prison time. Class C citations in Texas are an exception and the penalty for a ticket is a monetary fine. Civil law is a broad umbrella for a variety of practice areas that seek outcomes other than criminal penalties - such as money, divorce, custody, etc.
It depends on the nature of the allegation. Most misdemeanors in Tarrant County take 9-12 months to be resolved. Our firm is known for being proactive so we often resolve cases quicker but we won't sacrifice the right outcome for speed. Felony cases take longer. Similarly, it is going to take longer to get to trial than enter a plea in an appropriate case, so the trajectory of the case also impacts the timeline.
In Texas, the execution of search warrants is governed by Code of Criminal Procedure 18.06. While we can't give specific legal advice through this format, the statute requires a copy of the warrant to the owner of the property or possessor of the place. The statute requires the name of the officer be legible on the inventory. The warrant is the order, not the affidavit supporting the warrant. If you are looking for representation on a case in Tarrant County, give us a call.
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