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Kaelan Deese, Supreme Court Reporter


NextImg:Donald Trump indicted: Ex-president to have fingerprinting and mugshot

Former President Donald Trump will likely undergo a typical booking process that includes a mugshot and fingerprints when he is arraigned.

Trump will be treated in the same manner as any other suspect after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict him for unspecified charges related to his alleged involvement in making hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. However, he may be shielded from being handcuffed or being subject to a perp walk for the public to witness during his arraignment, likely next week.

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Most defendants have their hands cuffed behind their backs during arraignments, though some white-collar defendants who are deemed to pose less danger have their hands secured in front of them.

A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Trump's attorneys have been contacted to coordinate his surrender on a state "Supreme Court indictment, which remains under seal." Trump attorney Joe Tacopina has said he expects the former president's arraignment next week, though no date has been selected as of Thursday evening.

Trump will likely be escorted into Bragg's office wearing a suit and tie while surrounded by Secret Service agents. He could even make a deal to enter the building via the back entrance given the high-profile nature of his arrest.

While the specifics of the charges remain unclear, the arrest involves a $130,000 payment his former lawyer Michael Cohen sent to Daniels over an alleged affair with the former president that he was purportedly trying to hide in the run-up to his 2016 campaign.

Trump has denied the affair and on March 18 declared he would be arrested on March 21, making a rallying call to his supporters to protest the matter.

The indictment will require the Florida resident, who is based at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, to surrender to a New York City police precinct. Trump could be flown on his campaign jet, known as Trump Force One.

Booking procedures can take upward of four to six hours and include getting fingerprinted and photographed. He may be released on a desk appearance ticket, which means he will have to appear at the courthouse later for the arraignment of charges.

Under Florida law, the governor may intervene in an extradition matter if it is contested. But Trump’s attorneys repeatedly told media outlets ahead of the grand jury vote that Trump would surrender if indicted.

Additionally, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who is largely considered to be in the running to challenge Trump in the GOP presidential primary, previously said, “We’re not getting involved in it in any way" despite repeating Trump's criticism and allegations that Bragg is "some Soros DA" who is trying to put on a "political spectacle."

DeSantis issued a statement Thursday, saying, "Florida will not assist in an extradition request given the questionable circumstances at issue," though Trump is largely expected to cooperate, according to his attorneys.

Shortly after post-arraignment, pretrial hearings will commence for Trump, and he may be either jailed or released on his own recognizance while the hearings take place. Bragg was only briefed on the Trump investigation shortly before taking office in January last year. His first action being sworn in was to issue a memo in which he told prosecutors to seek jail and prison time only for the most serious crimes.

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Reports in recent weeks have indicated Bragg is seeking to couple a misdemeanor charge over an alleged falsification of business records with a campaign finance violation to achieve a felony charge.

Whether hush money will ultimately amount to a campaign donation is definitely not settled law. The issue arose at a federal level in 2012 with the prosecution of then-Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, whose case deadlocked over the majority of the charges. Prosecutors ultimately dropped the charges, declining to pursue the case further.