If sufficient evidence is presented, the judge may remand or bind the defendant over for trial after which proceeding?

• A. Preliminary hearings
• B. Civil proceeding
• C. Indictment
• D. Summary offense

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that a preliminary hearing is the stage where the judge reviews evidence to determine if there is probable cause to proceed. If the evidence presented is sufficient, the judge can remand or bind the defendant over for trial, moving the case forward to the appropriate trial court. Civil proceedings deal with noncriminal disputes, so this bind-over action isn’t part of that process. An indictment is a formal charging document that comes later and doesn’t itself trigger a bind-over at the preliminary stage. Summary offenses are handled in a simpler, lower-level process and don’t involve a remand for a full trial in the same way.