Free Arraignment FAQs | Free Arraignment Legal FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Arraignment/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues What Happens At An Arraignment? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Arraignment/Federal/what-happens-at-an-arraignment.html You have the right to be arraigned without unnecessary delay &shy; usually within two court days &shy; after being arrested. You will appear before a judge who will tell you officially of the charges against you at your first arraignment. At the arraignment, an attorney may be appointed for you if you cannot afford one, and bail can be raised or lowered. You also can ask to be released on personal recognizance, even if bail was previously set.<p>If you are charged with a misdemeanor, you can plead guilty or not guilty at the arraignment. Or, if the court approves, you can plead nolo contendere, meaning that you will not contest the charges. Legally, this is the same as a guilty plea, but it cannot be used against you in a non&shy;criminal case.<p>Before pleading guilty to some first time offenses, such as drug possession in small amounts for personal use, you may want to find out if your county has any drug diversion programs. Under these programs, instead of fining you or sending you to jail, the court may order you to get counseling which can result in dismissal of the charges if you complete the counseling.<p>If misdemeanor charges are not dropped, a trial will be held later in county court of law. If you are charged with a felony, however, and the charges are not dismissed, the next step is a preliminary hearing. Arraignment FAQs Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:56:03 GMT Free Appeal FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Appeals/index.html Free Appeal FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Arrest Information FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Arrest-Information-Lawyers/index.html Free Arrest Information FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Bail Hearings & Criminal FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Bail-Hearings-Criminal/index.html Free Bail Hearings & Criminal FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Civil Versus Criminal Law FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Civil-Versus-Criminal-Law/index.html Free Civil Versus Criminal Law FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Criminal Justice Process FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Criminal-Justice-Process-Lawyers/index.html Free Criminal Justice Process FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Criminal Trial FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Criminal-Trial/index.html Free Criminal Trial FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Date Rape FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Date-Rape/index.html Free Date Rape FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Expungement FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Expungement-Lawyers-Executive-Clemency-Info/index.html Free Expungement FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Grand Jury Indictment FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Grand-Jury-Indictment-Lawyers/index.html Free Grand Jury Indictment FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Hiring a Lawyer FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Hiring-a-Lawyer/index.html Free Hiring a Lawyer FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Legal Basics FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Legal-Basics/index.html Free Legal Basics FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Miranda warnings FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Miranda-warnings/index.html Free Miranda warnings FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Plea Negotiations FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Plea-Negotiations-Criminal-Lawyer/index.html Free Plea Negotiations FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free Sentencing and Sanctions FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Sentencing-and-Sanctions/index.html Free Sentencing and Sanctions FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT Free The 4th Amendment and Search Warrants FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/The-4th-Amendment-and-Search-Warrants/index.html Free The 4th Amendment and Search Warrants FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:14 GMT