Unless otherwise provided by law, arraignment shall be conducted in open court and shall consist of reading the indictment, information, or complaint to the defendant or stating to the defendant the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The clerk shall cause a copy of the indictment or information to be furnished to the defendant or the defendant’s counsel before the defendant is called upon to plead, and notation thereof shall be made in the docket. The clerk shall cause a copy of the complaint, other than a uniform summons and complaint, to be furnished to the defendant or the defendant’s counsel before the defendant is called upon to plead, if requested by the defendant or the defendant’s counsel. When the crime charged is a Class D or Class E crime, a represented defendant may, through counsel, enter a plea in writing without the necessity of an arraignment in open court unless the court requires the defendant to appear personally.

When the administration of justice would be served thereby, the court may order that an arraignment occur in a county other than the county in which the prosecution is pending.