El Dorado — Request for Court Trial, Plea of Not Guilty and Advisement of Rights

Source: https://www.eldorado.courts.ca.gov/system/files/forms-and-filings/t-19-request-court-trial-plea-not-guilty-and-advisement-rights.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF EL DORADO

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) CASE NO: _____________________
Plaintiff )
VS. ) REQUEST FOR A COURT TRIAL,
) PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
) AND
Defendant: _____________________ ) ADVISEMENT OF RIGHTS

I understand that I am pleading not guilty, requesting a court trial and have the rights to the following:

1. ASSISTANCE OF AN ATTORNEY AT MY OWN EXPENSE. (The court will not appoint the public defender in infraction cases punishable only by a fine.)

2. A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL BEFORE A JUDICIAL OFFICER. To present evidence and call witnesses at the trial. In that regard, to have the clerk issue subpoena without charge to compel witnesses to attend the trial and for the production of documents helpful to my defense.

3. CONFRONT AND CROSS-EXAMINE MY ACCUSERS. This is to see, hear and question the witnesses against me at the time of trial.

4. PRESENT EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT I AM NOT GUILTY OF THE OFFENSE.

5. REMAIN SILENT AND NOT INCRIMINATE MYSELF. I understand that I do not have to testify at the trial unless I choose to do so.

6. A REASONABLE CONTINUANCE. Continue case to obtain legal advice or hire an attorney.

7. SUBPOENA WITNESSES. Have someone appear and testify on your behalf.

8. FINE BREAKDOWN. To have the Court/Clerk break down the amount assessed.

9. HAVE MY CASE TRIED WITHIN 45 DAYS, unless I give up (“waive”) that right. The 45-day period begins to run upon entry of my plea. Mark below either “time waived” or “time not waived”:

   [] TIME WAIVED or [] TIME NOT WAIVED

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RIGHTS. I HEREBY PLEAD NOT GUILTY AND REQUEST A TRAFFIC COURT TRIAL.

PRINT NAME: _______________________________________

Dated: __________________ Signature: __________________________________________

COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER WITH AREA CODE: (____) _____________________________________________

Request for Court Trial Local Form T-19 Mandatory Use Form Rev06/14/17