Jail is a possibility depending on the circumstances. At your arraignment, you may be required to pay bail in order to assure your presence at trial (you forfeit your bail if you don’t appear). You might also be released on your own recognizance, which simply means that you are promising to appear. In some cases, you may have to go to jail while you await trial. As a general rule, the more serious the crime you are charged with, especially if you have a prior record, the more likely you are to go to jail. Your attorney will argue for alternatives to jail if possible.