An arraignment is the first formal court appearance in a criminal case, where the charges against a defendant are read aloud and the defendant enters a plea. It is a procedural step, not a trial, and no determination of guilt is made. Selma Blair was arraigned on October 12, 2026, the day after her arrest at JFK airport, and pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault before being released on bail while the case proceeds.
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