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# Basic Outlines/Flowcharts

Read these overviews of procedures from the point of arrest and booking. These focus on procedures prior to trial, although some trial and post-trial commentary is included.

## The Federal System

* The Justice System (U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics)
  * Be sure to review the *entire* page.

{% embed url="<https://bjs.ojp.gov/justice-system>" %}

## Wisconsin Procedural Overviews

The Wisconsin Court System: Demystifying the Judicial Branch (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau)

* Read the following pages of the PDF below:
  * 10-21 (up to Trial of a Civil or Criminal Case). (Note: The page numbers relate to the **pages in the PDF**.)

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* Criminal Procedure: The Basics (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau)

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## Wisconsin Felony Procedure

([Wisconsin Department of Justice](https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/ocvs/navigating/FELONYflowchart\[1].pdf))

{% embed url="<https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/ocvs/navigating/FELONYflowchart[1].pdf>" %}

## Wisconsin Misdemeanor Procedure

([Wisconsin Department of Justice](https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/ocvs/navigating/MISDflowchart\[1].pdf))

{% embed url="<https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/ocvs/navigating/MISDflowchart[1].pdf>" %}


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