When should you assign points to defects?

A common question that we get from teams who are new to agile is whether you should assign points (sizes) to defects. From a Disciplined Agile point of view we know that the answer will vary depending on the context of the situation, or in other words “it depends.” The really disciplined answer though is to say on what it depends, and that's what I've blogged about in the more detailed posting: When should you assign points to defects?