In the sequence of the nine steps, which step follows Arraignment?

• A. Trial
• B. Arraignment
• C. Information and indictment
• D. Booking

Answer: (A)

After arraignment, the case moves to trial. Arraignment is the stage where charges are formally read and the defendant enters a plea. If the plea isn’t guilty or the case isn’t resolved there, the next distinct phase is the trial, during which the prosecution and defense present evidence and witnesses to determine guilt or innocence before a judge or jury. Booking and information or indictment happen earlier in the process, and a guilty plea at arraignment can end with sentencing instead of going to trial, but in the typical sequence the trial follows arraignment.