Hearings
A minor criminal offense punishable by a fine or imprisonment up to one year. -
✔✔Class 4 Misdemeanor
A legal document ordering the accused to appear in court at a specified date and time.
- ✔✔Summons
A form used for non-jailable offenses like Class 4 misdemeanors. - ✔✔DC-314,
WARRANT OF ARREST - MISDEMEANOR (STATE)
A form issued by a magistrate instead of an arrest warrant based on probable cause. -
✔✔DC-319, SUMMONS
Refusal to obey orders, often treated as a misdemeanor under military law. -
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✔✔Insubordination
Absent Without Leave, considered a misdemeanor under military law. - ✔✔AWOL
A formal legal document initiating a criminal case and outlining charges. -
✔✔Complaint
A hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to support charges against the
accused. - ✔✔Probable Cause Hearing
Virginia statute specifying procedures for initiating probable cause hearings. - ✔✔Va.
Code § 19.2-99
The legal process of transferring an accused person from one state to another for trial.
- ✔✔Extradition