First, the individuals in question are picked up and taken to a precinct where they are questioned. There, arrestees are placed in holding cells while they await a DAT issuance or transportation to central booking. The arresting process includes taking fingerprints and pedigree information.
A Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT) is an order to appear in Criminal Court for an arraignment.
When an arrestee has given the arresting officer (called an AO) his pedigree information, that AO enters it into the Online Booking Sheet System (OBLS) and assigns an arrest number. The AO will then check various other databases to see if there are any other outstanding arrest or bench warrants, as well as NCIC notices, VTL offenses or I-cards.
A DAT is then issued once the OBLS check is complete and there are no positive results to other databases checked. A Desk appearance is not eligible for Class A-D felonies or PL 130.25, PL 140 .40, PL 205.10, PL 205.17, PL 205.19, or PL 15.56 offenses. These include rape or illegal sexual act in the third degree, escape, absconding from temporary release, absconding from a treatment facility, and bail jumping.
If an arrestee is denied a DAT, they will be taken to central booking within eight hours of an arrest. All new arrests are processed at central booking, and each county in New York has their own. Usually, it’s connected to the criminal courthouse where arraignments take place. A docket number will be issues and this indicates the criminal case is on the court’s calendar and the case is ready for arraignment.
In arraignment, you will either meet your public defender or you will hire your private criminal defense lawyer. The benefits of hiring a personal lawyer, such as Spodek, are bountiful. Spodek Law Group has offices in each borough and lawyers are available 24/7. They appear regularly in Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, Manhattan and Bronx courts, so they are familiar with the judges and the processes at each one.
The lawyers will make sure you are not asked to speak without your attorney present by contacting the Police and District Attorney’s office to let them know they are representing a recent arrestee.
Arraignment serves the purpose of letting the arrestee know their pending charges and factual basis for those charges will be read in the court for all parties to hear. The defendant will plead either guilty or not guilty. Then, the DA will ask for bail or offer to release the defendant on ROR. Depending on the charges, the defendant may be asked to revoke passports, driver’s licenses and may be instructed to stay in a certain place.
Additional Arraignment Facts
The arraignment division of the courts is open 365 days a year. All violations, misdemeanors and felonies are assigned in the local court, but a defendant who is later indicted for a felony will be assigned to supreme court.
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