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Criminal Case Form

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WOODBURY COUNTY

THE STATE OF IOWA,

Plaintiff,

CRIMINAL NO. _____________

vs.

WRITTEN ARRAIGNMENT and

__________________________________,

PLEA OF NOT GUILTY

Defendant.

COMES NOW the above named defendant in the above-captioned criminal case

and under oath states:

1. I am represented by Attorney _______________________________________

whose address and telephone number are ______________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

2. My current mailing and residence addresses and telephone number are:

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

3. I am ______ years old, having been born on ___________________________.

I can read and understand the English language and have completed the following level

of education: _____________________________.

4. I have been advised by the above named attorney and understand that I have a

right to arraignment in open court, and I hereby voluntarily waive that right, choosing

instead to sign this Written Arraignment and Plea of Not Guilty. I understand that time

for further proceedings which are computed from the date of arraignment will be

computed from the date of filing this Written Arraignment and Plea of Not Guilty.

5. I have received a copy of the indictment/trial information which charges me

with the crime(s) of _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________ in

violation of section(s) ___________________________________________________of

the Iowa Criminal Code, I have read it, and I have familiarized myself with its contents.

6. With regard to the name by which I am charged in the indic tment/trial

information (either check “a” or check and complete “b”):

q a. The name shown on the indictment/trial information is my true

name. I have been advised and understand that I am now precluded

from objecting to the indictment/trial information upon the ground I

am improperly named.

q b. The name shown on the indictment/trial information is not my true

name. My true name is ____________________________________.

Criminal Case Form