Who talks at the arraignment trial?

Question

Who informs the defendant of his rights and states his charges? The judge or the clerk? or do I have things all mixed up?

Answer 1

In federal and most state courts, the judge ordinarily reads the charges and asks the defendant if he understands them. In some courts the defendant is asked to enter a plea at arraignment...and in most bail is set after some discussion between the judge, the prosecutor and the defense attorney.

In a few courts the bail hearing is handled as a discrete event.

Answer 2

It depends on the court and the procedure....

Usually it's the judge, but some judges have the clerk do the actual reading....