Here’s what Trump’s possible arrest in New York could look like

Former President Donald Trump said he expected to be arrested by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which is in the final stages of an investigation into a hush-money payment made to a porn star shortly before the 2016 presidential election.

But even if the grand jury hearing evidence in the probe does vote for an indictment, it’s unclear when Trump would be arrested. Trump predicted that he’d be arrested on Tuesday, which came and went without incident. Multiple news outlets, citing law enforcement sources and people close to Trump’s legal team, reported Monday that they don’t expect an arrest or initial appearance to occur before next week.

Trump has denied wrongdoing and accused the DA, Alvin Bragg, of conducting a politically motivated prosecution against him, a leading Republican presidential candidate. He has called on his supporters to protest against the potential criminal charges.

If an indictment is returned, Trump will become the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges — and under those unprecedented circumstances, Trump’s possible arrest could play out in multiple ways.

Here’s how the process could go:

The grand jury was impaneled in January to determine whether there was enough evidence in Bragg’s probe to charge Trump with a crime. Trump was invited to appear before the grand jury earlier this month, a move that is seen as one of the final steps before the end of the investigation. Trump declined to testify.

If the grand jury votes for an indictment, it will first be filed under seal, and it could stay that way until around the time Trump is presented before a judge. It could also be unsealed earlier by a judge overseeing the matter.

Trump’s lawyers would be notified of the indictment and a surrender date will be determined. That time is negotiable: It could be as…