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

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An initial appearance in court where the government attorney presents the criminal charges is called an arraignment. During this hearing, the accused is informed of their constitutional rights and asked to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. An indictment is a formal accusation made by a grand jury, a Miranda rights are read to a suspect at the time of arrest, a nolo contendere is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges, and a pleading refers to any written or oral statement filed with the court in a legal proceeding.

When a Person Accused of a Crime by the Police