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    What time is Trump’s arraignment?
    • April 4, 2023

    Former President Donald Trump will face a historic arraignment Tuesday in New York, following an indictment on criminal charges stemming from prosecutors’ long-running investigation into his business dealings. He will be the first current or former United States president ever in that position.

    Here’s what we know about the arraignment:

    What time is Trump’s arraignment?

    Trump, 76, is expected to appear before State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan around 2:15 p.m. EST.

    Protesters gather outside Trump Tower April 4, 2023 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned today following his indictment by a grand jury on charges related to money he paid in 2016 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

    Pro and anti trump supporters face off outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) talks to supporters of former US President Donald Trump outside the District Attorneys office in New York on April 4, 2023. – Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge on April 4, 2023 to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Opponents of former US president Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York on April 4, 2023. – Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge on April 4, 2023 to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

    A supporter of former US president Donald Trump argues with opponents outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York City on April 4, 2023. Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge on April 4, 2023 to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) walks through the crowd gathered outside the courthouse where former U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive later in the day for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City. With his indictment, Trump will become the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: A protester holds a sign while gathering outside the courthouse where former U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive later in the day for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City. With his indictment, Trump will become the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

    New York City police officers set up barricades outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

    A supporter of former US President Donald Trump stands outside the Manhattan District Court in New York on April 4, 2023, ahead of the arrival of former American president Donald Trump. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: Protesters gather outside Trump Tower April 4, 2023 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned today following his indictment by a grand jury on charges related to money he paid in 2016 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

    Former US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York on April 3, 2023. – Trump arrived on April 3, 2023 in New York where he will surrender to unprecedented criminal charges, taking America into uncharted and potentially volatile territory as he seeks to regain the presidency. The 76-year-old Republican, the first US president ever to be criminally indicted, will be formally charged Tuesday over hush money paid to a porn star during the 2016 election campaign. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

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    How will Trump be booked?

    Trump is expected to arrive at the District Attorney’s offices several hours before appearing before the judge. There, authorities will fill out arrest paperwork, get his fingerprints taken and possibly a mugshot photo, too. That won’t be made public unless he shares it or it’s leaked.

    Criminal defendants are usually handcuffed and kept in a courthouse jail cell upon surrender, though Trump’s lawyers said they don’t anticipate he will be. Armed Secret Service agents will accompany him at all times, and court officials plan to halt all other proceedings while he’s in the courthouse, sources familiar with the arrangements told The New York Daily News.

    What will happen at the arraignment?

    Once he’s finished being booked, authorities will bring Trump to the courtroom for his arraignment, where he’ll hear the charges for the first time and enter a plea. Though he doesn’t know what he’s charged with, Trump’s legal team said he plans to plead not guilty.

    Protesters gather outside the courthouse where former U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive later in the day for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City. With his indictment, Trump will become the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

    What are the charges?

    The charges, expected to remain under seal until Trump appears in court, are believed to relate to his notorious hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump is expected to face multiple charges, including at least one felony related to business fraud, but it’s unclear whether they all relate to the hush money. The indictment stems from an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office spanning more than four years.

    The charges against Trump are expected to be nonviolent and non-bail eligible. Merchan is not expected to find he poses a risk of flight, meaning the former president will most likely be released on his own recognizance. Prosecutors may ask the judge to impose other restrictions, possibly relating to travel, as Trump fights his case.

    Once the indictment has been unsealed and Trump has answered to the charges, Merchan will give him and his lawyers and the prosecution a date to return to court. Trump’s attorneys have indicated they plan to file motions to have the case thrown out of court and moved to a different venue.

    A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a sign outside of Trump Tower on April 04, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

    Will media be allowed inside the courtroom?

    Five pool photographers will be allowed inside the courtroom for the arraignment, Merchan ruled late Monday. Video cameras will be confined to hallways outside the courtroom, and reporters won’t be allowed to bring laptops or other electronics inside.

    Contributing: Harry Parker, Evan Simko-Bednarski, Josephine Stratman and Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News

    ​ Orange County Register 

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