At arraignment, which of the following occurs?

• A. Where defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to try case
• B. Charge is read, plea is given, bond is set
• C. Evidence is presented; jury gives verdict
• D. The case is dismissed

Answer: (B)

Arraignment is the stage where the defendant is formally informed of the charges and must respond to them in court. The core actions are reading the charges, the defendant entering a plea, and a bond or bail decision being set. This is not the time for presenting evidence or reaching a verdict—that happens later at trial. It also follows the initial appearance, where jurisdiction and rights are addressed, and it precedes the trial. So, the statement describing charges read, a plea entered, and bond set matches exactly what occurs at arraignment.