An arraignment is your first appearance in front of a judge after you are arrested/issued an appearance ticket. At arraignment, the judge will tell you what you are charged with and ask you questions about where you live, who you live with, your address and telephone number, whether you are employed, and other related questions. At arraignment, the judge may decide whether to continue to allow you to be released on your recognizance or, in the alternative, place a bail on you while the case is pending. This will depend upon the information mentioned above, as well as the specific criminal charge(s) against you. However, it is important to understand that if you were given an appearance ticket by the arresting officer as opposed to being taken into custody, it is more likely that the judge will continue to allow your release while the case is pending.