A Preliminary Hearing is a court hearing held at the Municipal Court level of a felony. It is designed to test the validity of the prosecutor's case against you. At a preliminary hearing, the police officers are subject to cross-examination, evidence is introduced, and closing arguments are made.

If, at the conclusion of the preliminary hearing, the judge determines that the prosecutor did not present sufficient evidence to show the basic elements of the offense that you are charged with, the case will be dismissed.

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