melissa russo with our new york station is following the preparations. >> reporter: coming to lower manhattan monday under a spotlight and tight security, the first ever criminal trial of a former president, not to mention presumptive nominee. court officers say they're being redeployed by the dozens from every other courthouse in the city. if the scene at trump's arraignment last year is any sign, the trial could be a spectacle for weeks and months to come. trump is charged with 34 low-level felony accounts of falsifying business records to cover up to hide scandalous secrets from voters during the 2016 campaign, including the stormy daniels situation. at the center of the case, a $130,000 hush money payment mislabeled as legal services. the plan is to withhold the identities of jurors from the public because of security concerns. in this case, former president trump does not have the option to skip court. he's expected to be in the room for the trial, estimated to last around six to eight weeks. >> our thanks to melissa russo for that report. >>> the supreme court is set the hear a january