What is the purpose of an arraignment hearing?

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asked Nov 18, 2019 in Law/Ethics by lBugbear (310 points)
What is the purpose of an arraignment hearing?

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answered Nov 18, 2019 by AdriMoore (2,170 points)
When an arraignment hearing is held the purpose of the arraignment hearing is to provide the accused with a reading of the crime with which he or she has been charged.

The arraignment hearing is the first part of the criminal procedure that occurs in a courtroom before a judge or magistrate.

During the arraignment hearing the arraignment hearing also gives the defendant an opportunity to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty once the charges are read by a prosecutor before a trial date is determined.

During the time the lawyer can then file a motion to dismiss case on the basis that the prosecution has based its case on false information.

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