General Arraignments occur each morning, Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. Persons arrested will be seen by video for this initial appearance at 7:30 a.m.
At the arraignment each defendant will be advised of the charge against them and the maximum penalty, and will then be asked to enter a plea of Guilty, Not Guilty, or No Contest.
Upon pleas of No Contest or Guilty, the Judge will sentence the defendant. Misdemeanors carry a maximum possible penalty of $750.00, except enhanced offenses and alcohol related offenses (DUI's etc.) which may carry a maximum possible penalty of $750.00 and six months in jail, or both.
A Not Guilty plea will require a trial scheduled for a later date. A bond will be set at that time to ensure the Defendant's appearance at trial. The bond may be applied to fines upon the verbal consent of the person posting the bond. If the bond is not applied, please call the court as to how to get the bond returned.
If you wish to have a witness or an officer, you must subpoena them. You may receive a subpoena packet from the Court office or find them under the forms tab on this website to require your witnesses to appear in Court for the trial.
If a payment plan is needed they can be either established at the window or at your hearing.