According to the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the
police can only arrest a person when they have probable cause,
which means that they have to have a good reason to believe
there's been a crime and that the suspect committed it. When the
police arrest a criminal suspect, the case passes to a
prosecutor, who examines the evidence and decides whether or not
to file charges. In felony cases, which are crimes carrying
penalties of a year or more in prison, the prosecutor may enlist
the help of a grand jury. When a suspect has been charged with a
crime, a trial date is set by a judge at a hearing or
arraignment. At this time, the judge will also decide whether or
not the defendant is to be returned to custody or be released on
bail until the trial. The U.S. Constitution protects you from
unjust detention or unfair treatment by the authorities in a
number of ways. According to the Fourth Amendment, the police
are not allowed to arrest you unless they have probable cause.
Bail is an amount of money, or