Editing Arraignment (section)

=== Australia ===
In the [[Australian legal system]], arraignment is the first stage in a criminal trial.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.countycourt.vic.gov.au/files/documents/2018-08/factsheet-6-criminal-trial-process.pdf | title = Criminal Trial Process | publisher = County Court of Victoria, Victoria | access-date = 2024-06-20}}</ref> The [[indictment]] is read to the defendant, who is asked to plead guilty or not guilty. Arraignment procedures vary somewhat among jurisdictions. In [[New South Wales]], the arraignment takes place before the judge only.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.odpp.nsw.gov.au/prosecution-guidance/steps-in-the-prosecution-process/Matter-goes-to-the-District-or-Supreme-Court | title = Matter goes to the District or Supreme Court | publisher = Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, New South Wales | access-date = 2024-05-16}}</ref> In [[South Australia]]n practice, the jury hears the arraignment.<ref>{{Cite book | url = https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238791665 | title = Practices, policies and procedures that influence juror satisfaction in Australia | page = 45 | author-first = Jane | author-last = Goodman-Delahunty | year = 2008 | publisher = Australian Institute of Criminology | isbn =  9781921185670}}</ref> In [[Queensland]] the indictment is read to the defendant by the [[judge's associate]] prior to the empanelling of the jury.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/86003/sd-bb-4-trial-procedure.pdf | title = Benchbook - Trial Procedure | date = June 2021 | access-date = 2024-05-16 | publisher = Queensland Courts}}</ref>