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Last year, county supervisors raised the possibility of using Metro buses, and court officials tried exploring the idea of doing remote video arraignments from inside the jails — but neither plan worked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Until the arraignments, the lawyers would not have any comment about their clients, Casey said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Georgia state courts often allow arraignments via Zoom or permit defendants to waive their arraignment.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2023

In the Georgia case, Willis has requested that arraignments begin the week of Sept. 5, though defendants in Georgia are permitted to waive those appearances and plead not guilty via court filing.

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023

Then came on arraignments, and trials, and pleadings; and the whole garrison was in a ferment about this unfortunate queue.

From Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete by Irving, Washington