Criminal Court Process - Arraignment

Arraignment

Criminal Arraignment:

An arraignment is the first court appearance after an arrest has been made and the first formal reading of charges. During the arraignment, the arrestee is advised of the criminal charges filed against him/her and is now called a "defendant".

During an arraignment, a criminal court judge asks the defendant if he/she has an attorney or if they need a court-appointed attorney.

In case of a misdemeanor, the defendant is asked to enter a plea of not guilty, guilty or no contest. In case of a felony, a plea may not be submitted until the preliminary hearing takes place.

The criminal court judge then decides to either alter a bail amount or release the defendant. If the judge decides to have future proceedings for the case, he/she will announce the dates of the preliminary hearing, pre-trial motions and trial.

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