Omnibus hearing

Omnibus hearing

An omnibus hearing is a pretrial hearing. It is usually soon after a defendant's arraignment. The main purpose of the hearing is to determine the admissibility of evidence, including testimony and evidenced seized at the time of arrest.

The prosecutor and the defendant's counsel attend the hearing to discuss pretrial matters pertaining to the case.


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