§ 465 Arraignment made, how.

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

When someone is arraigned in court, either the judge, the court clerk, or the district attorney reads the charges out loud to the person accused of the crime. This person doing the reading acts under the judge's direction, so the judge is still in charge of the process even if someone else does the actual reading.

After the charges are read, the defendant is asked a simple question: do you plead guilty or not guilty? This is the main purpose of an arraignment. It makes sure the person officially knows what they are being charged with and gives them the chance to respond to those charges in court.