The charge against the accused person is read, including the alleged date, time, and place of offense (and sometimes the names of the state's witnesses and the range of punishment for the charge(s)); and,
ðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɐkjˈuːzd pˈɜːsən ɪz ɹˈɛd, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðɪ ɐlˈɛdʒd dˈeɪt, tˈaɪm, ænd plˈeɪs ʌv əfˈɛns ænd sˈʌmtaɪmz ðə nˈeɪmz ʌvðə stˈeɪtz wˈɪtnəsᵻz ænd ðə ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv pˈʌnɪʃmənt fɚðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ˈɛs; ænd,