Asked by aw2

What is the most common trigger of the criminal justice procedure?
a. Complaint
b. Warrantless arrest
c. Summons
d. Indictment

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a. Complaint

Most criminal cases are initiated by a police or prosecutor's complaint (or information). Indictments (grand juries) are used far less frequently, and summonses or warrantless arrests are less common as the formal trigger.