Waiver Of Arraignment Alabama

The defendant can plead not guilty, guilty, or no contest. Not guilty. Defense attorneys usually recommend that criminal defendants plead not guilty at arraignment.

An Alabama arraignment is your first court appearance after being charged with a crime. At an arraignment, you will be told what charges you are facing and you will find out what amount your bail has been set at if you are eligible for it.

2 attorney answersWaiving arraignment simply means that you are acknowledging that you are aware of the charges against you and that you are entering an initial plea of Not-Guilty.

The primary purpose of an arraignment is to give the defendant written notice of the charged crime(s) and take the defendant's plea.

Criminal charges generally do not get dismissed at an arraignment. While prosecutors can dismiss a charge if there is a compelling reason to do so (for instance if they learn that a defendant was wrongly charged), in practice, they rarely do this.

If you or your attorney fails to appear (commonly referred to as an FTA), the court will generally issue a California bench warrant. A California bench warrant authorizes law enforcement officers to arrest you and bring you directly to court. Failing to appear on a felony case may trigger a separate felony charge.

The defendant is guilty of more than the charged offenses and fears further charges from the potentially damning evidence that may come out at the preliminary hearing.By waiving the prelim, the defendant may prevent the testimony from coming in when trial time rolls around.

If the defendant waives the right to a preliminary hearing, the court moves on to the arraignment. If there is a contested hearing and the court finds probable cause, the matter is bound over for trial, which means the court moves on to the arraignment.