An
arraignment hearing is when a person who is accused of a crime appears in court to hear the charges against them and enter a plea (guilty or not guilty). It is the first step in the legal process.
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You can request permission to take this course either by mail, fax, at a bond office or in person at the
scheduled arraignment hearing before the judge.
Former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver pleaded not guilty to three felony counts during
his arraignment hearing in federal district court on Tuesday.
Former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver arrives for
his arraignment hearing, at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York, Feb. 24, 2015.
State Assemblyman Sheldon Silver as he left
an arraignment hearing in February.
Former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver pleaded not guilty to three felony counts during
his arraignment hearing in federal district court.
Officer Peter Liang arrives for
an arraignment hearing at the criminal court in Brooklyn, February 11, 2015.
Sen. Malcolm Smith leaves federal court flanked by reporters in White Plains after
an arraignment hearing on bribery charges.
Chrissy Guzman, left, and Lori Yuan, center, walk out of
their arraignment hearing on Jan. 13, 2014 in Victorville, Calif..
Chrissy Guzman listens to the judge during
her arraignment hearing on Jan. 13, 2014 in Victorville, Calif..
An Arraignment Hearing is a short hearing held before a judge (or in some cases a Justice of the Peace) which is held in open court.
After
the Arraignment Hearing you will be sent by the court to the Judicial Case Manager's Office (or the JCM's office) which is at a location within the Court building.
At the second appearance, if we have determined that a trial MAY BE necessary then there will likely be an «
Arraignment Hearing ``.
An arraignment hearing is not mandatory in most cases; however, if your Courtesy Notice states «Mandatory Court,» you will need to schedule an arraignment hearing.
Cruz is expected to appear in court for
an arraignment hearing in a couple of weeks.
He has
an arraignment hearing scheduled for March 14.