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San Mateo — Waiver of Defendant's Personal Presence
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San Mateo — Waiver of Defendant's Personal Presence¶
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA - COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
□ Southern Branch □ Northern Branch FOR COURT USE ONLY 400 County Center 1050 Mission Road Redwood City, CA 94063 So. San Francisco, CA 94080 PLAINTIFF
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA vs.
DEFENDANT
WAIVER OF DEFENDANT’S PERSONAL PRESENCE CASE NUMBER 977 P.C.
The undersigned defendant, having been advised of his right to be present at all stages of the
proceedings, including but not limited to presentation of and arguments on questions of law, and to be confronted by and to cross-examine all witnesses, hereby waives the right to be present at the hearing of any motion or other proceeding in this cause including when the case is set for trial, when a continuance is ordered, when a motion to set aside the indictment or information pursuant to the provisions of the Penal Code, Section 995 and following is heard, when a motion for reduction of bail or for a personal recognizance release is heard, when a motion to reduce sentence is heard and when questions of law are presented to or considered by the court.
The undersigned defendant hereby requests the court to proceed during every absence of
his/hers which the court may permit pursuant to this waiver, and hereby agrees that his/her interest will be deemed represented at all times by the presence of his attorney the same as if the defendant himself/herself were personally present in court, and further agrees that notice to his/her attorney that his/her presence in court on a particular day at a particular time is required will be deemed notice to him/her of the requirement of his/her appearance at said time and place.
Dated:Dated: ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________ Defendant
Address
Approved: __________________________________
Dated: _________________________________
Attorney for Defendant
CR-31 [Rev. 6/04] www.sanmateo.courts.ca.gov