The next stpe after arrest is you must be arraigned before a judge. Two basic things will happen at the arraignment. First, you will be formally presented with all of the charges agains you by the prosecutor. In New York, the prosecutor is called "The People". Hence it will be The People of the State of New York v. Defendant. The next thing that will happen at the arraignment is that a determination will be made if you will required to post bail, be released on your own recognizance, or not be given the chance to post bail at all.
Remand is when a defendant is not allowed to post bail and must remain in prison for the duration of the case. This is reserved for the most serious cases, and usually does not come into play in the vas majority Queens DWI cases. A bail for a first arrest for a DWI charge can be anywhere from $500.00 to $5000.00. The vas majority of our clients are released without bail and given another court date to return to face their charges. The time between arrest and being arraigned in Queens is usually between 12 and 20 hours. This can be a very stressful time due to the fact that you will be in jail with hundreds of other people, many of whom have been charged with serious crimes and may not be the most pleasant people to deal with.
If you are in need of a Queens DWI lawyer for arraignment, contact out 24 hour arraignment hotline at 917-519-8417 and lets us get your through the system as quickly as possible.
