Question

One day, police officers were involved in a high-speed chase through city limits after a driver sped through a school zone. When they finally caught up with the driver, the police immediately arrested Betty at the scene. Because Betty was arrested at the scene and without a warrant, the court may hold a hearing during the first appearance to determine whether there was probable cause to arrest her.
This hearing is known as:

a. Richardson hearing
b. Allen hearing
c. Lewis hearing
d. Gerstein hearing

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Gerstein hearing

Explanation:

• Gerstein hearing is a process of hearing in which a court may summon an individual over criminal charges based on probable cause. The procedure of charging an individual with a criminal suit through a reasonable belief that the arrested individual is a potential criminal is called probable cause.

• An individual may be summoned by a court for a Gerstein hearing even without a warrant to determine whether there was a probable cause to arrest his/her.