Arraignment (First Appearance) Information For New York City

Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Bronx Counties

If someone has been arrested in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, or Staten Island, he is going to endure a 24 hour experience that will end with the first appearance in court, or arraignment.

Borough Hall stop near the Brooklyn Arraignment Courthouse.

Arraignments in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island are confusing and stressful for the person who is arrested. But the New York City arraignment process is also stressful and confusing for the family and friends who often end up scrambling to find out information and desperate to find a way to help.

This arraignment information site provides detailed answers to many of the questions people have about arraignments in New York City. New-York-Arraignments.com is sponsored by New York criminal defense lawyers Shalley and Murray.

New York City Arraignment Resources

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We are not the Court. If you are simply interested in the telephone number to one of the arraignment courts in New York City, the most up to date numbers can be obtained by contacting New York City information (311) or by visiting the New York Office of Court Administration website.

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