State of Alabama
Unified Judicial System
Form C-74 Rev.1/89
PLEA OF GUILTY/WAIVER OF RIGHTS
(Plea Entered Before Magistrate Scheduled Non-Traffic Offenses)
Case Number
IN THE ___________________________________ COURT OF ____________________________________, ALABAMA
(District or Municipal) (County or Municipality)
THE STATE OF ALABAMA v. _________________________________________________________________, Defendant
or
CITY/TOWN OF:_________________________________________________
NOTICE TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:
You are charged with the offense of _________________________________________________________________.
In accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration, you may elect to plead guilty to this offense before a magistrate and
pay a fine of $__________________plus court costs of $_____________________, for a total of $_____________________.
PLEA OF GUILTY – WAIVER OF RIGHTS
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF YOUR RIGHTS AS A DEFENDANT IN THIS CRIMINAL CASE.
Please Read Carefully
I, the undersigned, do hereby enter my appearance on the complaint for the offense cited above. I understand that I
have certain constitutional rights which I will waive if I plead guilty, namely: the right to a trial before this court and to appeal
do novo to the circuit court for trial before a judge or jury; the right to an attorney of my choice, or one appointed by the court
at no charge if I cannot afford one; the right at trial to subpoena witnesses on my behalf, confront and cross-examine
witnesses against me and to argue and make objections; and the right to testify in my own behalf. I also understand that I
cannot be forced to testify against myself and that I am presumed innocent and that this presumption can be overcome only if
the prosecution convinces the judge or jury of my guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
I understand my constitutional rights set out above and the punishment that will be imposed if I elect to plead guilty
before a magistrate. I also understand that my plea of guilty will have the same force and effect as a judgment of conviction
by the court, which may result in enhanced penalties for subsequent convictions. I further understand that such conviction
will be noted on the court’s records, which are open to public inspection. I understand my rights and the matters set out
above and hereby
voluntarily and knowingly waive such rights by pleading guilty, as evidenced by my signature below.
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Defendant’s Signature Date
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Defendant’s Name (Print or Type)
