Supreme Court Rules - Rule 37 - Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus: Arraignment

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		Section/Rule:	37.48
Subject:	Rule 37 - Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus	Publication / Adopted Date:	May 14, 1985
Topic:	Arraignment	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2020

37.48 Arraignment

Arraignment shall be conducted in open court and shall consist of reading the information to the defendant or stating the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The defendant shall be afforded a reasonable time to examine the charge before the defendant is called upon to plead.

(Adopted May 14, 1985, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended Dec. 23, 2003, eff. Jul. 1, 2004; Jun. 28, 2019, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)

{Formerly titled “Summons or Information - Arraignment.”}