Plea Form - Texas Municipal Court (Page 3 of 5) in pdf

PLEA FORM: BY MAIL OR DELIVERY TO COURT (Arts. 27.14(b) and 27.16(b), C.C.P.)

CAUSE NUMBER: _______________

STATE OF TEXAS

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT

VS.

CITY OF __________________

_____________________

__________COUNTY, TEXAS

 Plea of Not Guilty

I, the undersigned, do hereby enter my appearance on the complaint of the offense, to wit: ___________________________,

charged in Municipal Court Cause Number _____________. I plead not guilty.

Initial One:

_____I want a jury trial.

_____I waive my right to a jury trial and request a trial before the Court.

I promise to appear, in person, in the _____________ Municipal Court on any date for which this case is scheduled before

this Court. I understand that if I do not appear anytime I am required to appear for this case, a Failure to Appear charge may

be filed and warrants may be issued for my arrest.

 Plea of Nolo Contendere

I, the undersigned, do hereby enter my appearance on the complaint of the offense, to wit: _______________________________,

charged in Municipal Court Cause Number __________. I understand that I have a right to a jury trial and that my signature on

this plea of nolo contendere (meaning "no contest") will have the same force and effect as a plea of guilty on the judgment of the

Court. I do hereby plead nolo contendere to said offense as charged, waive my right to a jury trial or hearing by the Court, and

agree to pay the fine and costs the judge assesses. I understand that my plea may result in a conviction appearing on either a

criminal record or a driver's license record.

 Plea of Guilty

I, the undersigned, do hereby enter my appearance on the complaint of the offense, to wit: _______________________________,

charged in Municipal Court Cause Number __________. I understand that I have a right to a jury trial. I do hereby plead guilty

to the offense as charged, waive my right to a jury trial or hearing by the Court, and agree to pay the fine and costs the judge

assesses. I understand that my plea may result in a conviction appearing on either a criminal record or a driver's license record.

 I, the undersigned, do hereby request the amount of fine assessed and the amount of appeal bond that the Court will approve.

_____________________________________

Defendant's Signature

Date

Home Telephone Number

_____________________________________

Address

Work Telephone Number

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Plea accepted on this _____ day of _______________, 20___.

______________________________________

Judge, Municipal Court

(municipal court seal)

City of ________________________________

PLEAS 08/11

TMCEC 2011 FORMS BOOK

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