The preliminary arraignment is far more important that most defendants, defendants’ families, and even most attorneys realize. Arraignments are heard every four hours, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the...
All criminal cases in Philadelphia when prosecuted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, most often through the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, will start in the Criminal Division of Philadelphia Municipal...
Defendants charged with criminal offenses in Philadelphia and their families often ask, “Where will I or my loved one have to go court?” All arrests made in Philadelphia County must at least initially be...