Municipal Court - Arraignment

An arraignment is your first appearance in Municipal Court. When you are given a ticket, you are also given a court date and time to appear in Municipal Court. When you appear at your arraignment, your name will be called by the Judge, you will approach the bench, the Judge will read to you the charge or charges that the City has filed against you. After the charge(s) have been read you will be asked to plead "Guilty" or "Not Guilty". If you do not understand the charge(s), ask the Judge to explain them. "No Contest" or "Alford" pleas are not allowed in Missouri courts.

The charge that is filed against you may differ from the summons that you received from the officer. The City Prosecutor, a licensed attorney in the state of Missouri , reviews all charges filed with the court and may amend those charges to more accurately reflect the circumstances surrounding the event.

The arraignment schedule is as follows:

* Unrepresented Defendants