The primary purpose of the ____ is to hear the formal information or indictment and to allow the defendant to enter a plea.

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The arraignment is the stage of the criminal justice process where the defendant appears in court to hear the formal charges against them and to enter a plea. The other options - preliminary hearing, indictment, and initial appearance - are stages that may occur before the arraignment, but they do not serve the specific purpose of allowing the defendant to enter a plea.

The Primary Purpose of the ____ Is to Hear the Formal