Application For Consent Of Court To Enter A Plea (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

TATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND

AIVER OF

OUNSEL

U.S. C

YES

)

RE YOU A

ITIZEN

IRCLE

, O

. A

OU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE

ITY OF

NDEPENDENCE

HIO

S THE

ACCUSED

YOU HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS

THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF THE NATURE OF THE CHARGE AGAINST YOU

TO SEE

READ AND HAVE A COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OR THE COMPLAINT AGAINST YOU

IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE CHARGES

TO HAVE THEM EXPLAINED TO YOU

THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE MAXIMUM PENALTY YOU CAN RECEIVE IF YOU ARE CONVICTED

IF THIS IS A TRAFFIC

CASE

YOU MAY ALSO LOSE THE RIGHT TO DRIVE FOR SOME TIME AND HAVE POINTS ADDED TO YOUR DRIVING

RECORD

THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE COMPLAINANT

;

THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

ANYTHNG YOU SAY CAN BE USED AGAINST YOU

THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY

AND

THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPOINTED AT NO COST IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD ONE

IF YOU REQUEST A

COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY

YOUR CASE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO GARFIELD HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

TO ACCOMMODATE THIS REQUEST

THE RIGHT TO A REASONABLE CONTINUANCE TO OBTAIN AN ATTORNEY

10.

(

)

THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IF THE CHARGE

YOU ARE FACING CARRIES A POSSIBLE JAIL SENTENCE

THIS EVENT

YOUR CASE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GARFIELD HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT TO

ACCOMMODATE THIS REQUEST

11.

THE RIGHT TO BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE YOU WERE CHARGED

12.

IF YOU ARE NOT A CITIZEN OF THE

NITED

TATES

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT CONVICTION OF THE

(

)

OFFENSE

TO WHICH YOU ARE PLEADING MAY HAVE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEPORTATION

EXCLUSION

FOR ADMISSION TO THE

NITED

TATES

OR DENIAL OF CITIZENSHIP ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE

NITED

TATES

13.

THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FREE ON A REASONABLE BAIL WHILE YOUR CASE IS AWAITING TRIAL

14.

THE RIGHT TO APPEAL THE RULING FROM THIS COURT

THE APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN

DAYS AND THE

CASE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO GARFIELD HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT

(

)

. I

YOU MUST ENTER A PLEA TO THE CHARGE

AGAINST YOU

F YOU REFUSE TO PLEAD

THE COURT SHALL ENTER A

PLEA OF

UILTY ON YOUR BEHALF AND THE CASE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO

ARFIELD

EIGHTS

UNICIPAL

OURT

THE LAW ALLOWS YOU TO ENTER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PLEAS

A. G

: A

. T

UILTY

PLEA OF

UILTY IS A COMPLETE ADMISSION OF GUILT

HE COURT PERMITS AN EXPLANATION OF

THE CIRCUMSTANCES ON A PLEA OF GUILTY

B. N

: A

ONTEST

PLEA OF

ONTEST IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF GUILT BUT AN ADMISSION OF THE TRUTH

. S

OF THE FACTS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT

UCH A PLEA

ADMISSION WILL NOT BE USED AGAINST YOU IN

. T

ANY FUTURE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDING

HE COURT PERMITS AN EXPLANATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES

ON A PLEA OF

ONTEST

C. N

. I

UILTY

A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY IS A COMPLETE DENIAL OF THE FACTS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT

YOU ENTER A PLEA OF

UILTY YOUR CASE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO

ARFIELD

EIGHTS

UNICIPAL

OURT

YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE

ITY OF

NDEPENDENCE

. I

HIO

F YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

DO NOT SIGN THIS FORM

TAKE THE FORM INTO COURT WITH YOU AND ASK ANY

QUESTIONS YOU HAVE OF THE MAYOR OR PROSECUTOR PRIOR TO OR WHEN YOUR CASE IS CALLED

;

I HAVE READ THIS STATEMENT

I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND THEY WERE ANSWERED

HAVE DECIDED ON MY OWN TO WAIVE MY RIGHTS AND PROCEED TODAY

I DO NOT WANT A CONTINUACE TO TALK TO

: (P

)

A LAWYER

AND I STATE THAT MY PLEA IS AS FOLLOWS

LEASE CIRCLE YOUR PLEA

(A)

(B)

(C)

UILTY

ONTEST

UILTY

_________________________________________

___________________________________

EFENDANT

IGNATURE

ATE

PRINT DEFENDANT

S FULL NAME

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