California Waiver Of Preliminary Hearing (Southern District CA) allows a defendant to waive their right to a preliminary hearing. This is an agreement between the defendant and the prosecutor that the defendant will not proceed to a preliminary hearing. Instead, the defendant will be held to answer for the charges in the complaint, and the case will move forward to the next stage in the criminal justice system. There are two types of California Waiver Of Preliminary Hearing (Southern District CA): (1) Waiver of Appearance and (2) Waiver of Rights. The Waiver of Appearance is when the defendant agrees to waive their right to appear at the preliminary hearing and instead submits a written waiver to the court. The Waiver of Rights is when the defendant agrees to waive their right to a preliminary hearing and all other rights associated with the hearing, such as the right to cross-examine witnesses and present evidence.