When a person accused of a crime by the police makes an initial appearance in court and the government attorney presents the criminal charges, the court appearance is called:

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The initial court appearance where the government attorney presents the criminal charges is not specifically called an indictment, Miranda rights, a pleading, or a nolo contendere. These terms refer to different aspects of the legal process. An indictment is a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime, Miranda rights refer to the rights read to someone upon arrest, a pleading is a formal statement of the cause of an action or defense, and nolo contendere is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge. The initial appearance might involve the reading of charges, but none of the provided options accurately describe this appearance.

When a Person Accused of a Crime by the Police