IN THE COUNTY COURT, SEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA CASE NO.:
Plaintiff
vs. CITATION NO.:
DRIVER’S LICENSE NO.:
Defendant
AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENSE OR ADMISSION AND WAIVER OF APPEARANCE
1. Before me, personally appeared ________________________________________________,
who after first being placed under oath, swears or affirms as follows:
My name, address, and telephone number are:
Name:
Address:
Telephone No.:
2. I am the defendant in the above-referenced case and am charged with the following violations(s):
(List the charges as you understand them to be.)
(Note: This is not an admission that you violated any law.)
3. Check only one as your plea:
I hereby plead NOT GUILTY and file this affidavit of defense as my sworn statement
herein. I understand that when I plead not guilty, I do not have to supply any further
statement. I understand that by my filing this affidavit, the hearing officer or judge will have
to make a decision as to whether I committed the alleged violation by the sworn testimony
of the witnesses, other evidence, and my statement. I understand that I am waiving my
personal appearance at the final hearing of this matter.
I hereby plead GUILTY and file this affidavit as an explanation of what happened and as a
statement that the hearing officer or judge can consider before pronouncing a sentence. I
understand that I am not required to make any statement. I understand that the hearing
officer or judge will determine the appropriate sentence and decide whether to adjudicate
me guilty.
I hereby plead NO CONTEST and file this affidavit as an explanation of what happened
and as a statement that the hearing officer or judge can consider before pronouncing a
sentence. By pleading no contest, I understand that I am not admitting or denying that the
infraction was committed but do not contest the charges and I understand that I may be
sentenced and found guilty even though I entered a plea of no contest. I understand that I
am not required to make any statement. I understand that the hearing officer or judge will
determine any appropriate sentence and decide whether to adjudicate me guilty.
(OVER)
