Court Process - Arraignment
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4: Arraignment
An arraignment
is a hearing before the Judge at which a minor is informed
of the charges against them, the minor's rights are read to
them, and they are given the opportunity to admit or deny
the charges.
Upon filing of a petition, the clerk will schedule an arraignment
and Notice of Hearing will be mailed to you.
At the arraignment, the Judge will advise you of your
rights and read the petition
to you. At this point, you may enter a plea in three
ways: admit, deny,
or plead no contest to the charges.
If you admit or plead No Contest, the court may ask for recommendations
from the probation department and then make a dispositional
order.
The court may accept an admission to a lesser offense after
amending the petition. You may offer additional information
to the Court regarding the circumstances surrounding the offense,
and then the Court will make a decision.
If the charge is denied, the matter will be sent to the County
Attorney's office for screening and further process and in
most cases a pretrial date will be set. See Level
5: Pretrial
An
arraignment is a hearing before the Judge at which time
a minor is informed of the charges against them, the
minor's rights are read to them, and they are given
the opportunity to admit or deny the charges