After the bail process, the next step in the DUI case is the arraignment. This is the first courtroom step in the process. The person suspected of the crime appears in court, before a judge who takes the following actions:
- Reads the DUI charges filed against the defendant
- Asks whether or not the defendant needs a court appointed lawyer
- Asks how the defendant pleads, if the defendant pleads guilty during the arraignment, the judge will often hand down the punishment and the case will be resolved
- Decides if bail should be altered or the defendant should be released on their own recognizance
- Announces future court proceedings
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