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Old 08-01-2008, 08:19 PM
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can someone tell what a evadiontionary hearing is?I am sure i spelled it wrong sorry thks
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Old 08-08-2008, 03:30 PM
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An evidentiary hearing is one where evidence will be given through testimony of witnesses. Your attorney should KNOW what kind of hearing it will be... but believe me, some attorneys do NOT know because they do not do legal work in that area often enough to understand which is which. Most commonly referenced in civil court where the alternative is to argue the case law or discuss open motions. A civil proceeding where it is an evidentiary hearing is usually the one after a hearing to give temporary court orders that will be made more permanent or denied in the evidentiary hearing.

Huh? Where did you get this information?

What does this mean? "A civil proceeding where it is an evidentiary hearing is usually the one after a hearing to give temporary court orders that will be made more permanent or denied in the evidentiary hearing."
You state that an evidentiary hearing is AFTER a hearing to deny or extend temporary court orders IN the evidentiary hearing? This is blarney and makes NO sense.

Evidentiary hearing is just what the word sounds like--EVIDENCE. It is , basically, a HEARING to determine IF there is probable cause to continue in a criminal case and bring charges against a defendant, or if there is enough evidence to support a claim of right in a civil case.

Within some criminal justice systems, a preliminary hearing (evidentiary hearing), often abbreviated verbally as a "prelim") is a proceeding, after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor, to determine whether, and to what extent, criminal charges and civil cause of actions will be heard (by a court), what evidence will be admitted, and what else must be done (before a case can proceed).

At such a hearing, the defendant may be assisted by counsel, indeed in many jurisdictions there is a right to counsel at the preliminary hearing. In the U.S.A., since it represents the initiation of "adversarial judicial proceedings", the indigent suspect's right to appointed counsel attaches at this point. See Moore v. Illinois, 434 U.S. 220, beginning at "The State candidly concedes that ..." (1977). [1] Contrast this with some jurisdictions in the United States, where a person may be charged, instead, by seeking a "true bill of indictment" before a grand jury; where counsel is not normally permitted.

The conduct of the preliminary hearing as well as the specific rules regarding the admissibility of evidence vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Should the court decide that there is probable cause, a formal charging instrument (called the Information) will issue; and the prosecution will continue. If the court should find that there is no probable cause, then typically the prosecution will cease. However, many jurisdictions allow the prosecution to seek a new preliminary hearing, or even seek a bill of indictment from a grand jury.

Some important questions, generally addressed in such a hearing, are:
  1. Did the alleged crime occur within the court's jurisdiction?
  2. Is there probable cause, to believe that the defendant committed the crime?
If a judge determines that there is sufficient evidence to believe that the defendant committed the crime, it is said that the defendant is "held to answer".

After a defendant is held to answer, the judge will set a date for arraignment. A new pleading is filed with the court (sometimes called an "information") and the defendant can enter a plea at his or her arraignment date.

Amazing what you can find on the Internet regarding almost any SUBJECT.

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I am sorry, but I still do not have a clue as to what you are saying.

In a civil hearing, when can people use witnesses--or better yet, when can they not? You are implying there are certain times witnesses are called and certain times they are not. When are they, and when aren't they (since you made this assertion)?

According to what you are saying, they have two choices--call witnesses, or argue law ( you don't argue jurisdiction per se )----the issue of does this court have jurisdiction is decided from the get go--if the court doesn't have jurisdiction, it is usually noted BEFORE the lawsuit is ever filed. It is a perfunctory consideration. I have argued civil cases and never cited past precedence. I have also argued civil law and never called a witness. I am afraid your information is flawed.

LegalEagle--want to weigh in on this? Perhaps you can translate for me ---I haven't a clue what " it is just that it is common in civil hearings for Preliminary Injunctions eg to see law teachers make the point that they are evidentiary hearings" means.

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Old 08-14-2008, 01:55 PM
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I am closing this because we are obviously not acting like adults. Move on.
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