CAUSENO.______________________
§ INTHEPROBATECOURT
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§ OF
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THESTATEOFTEXAS
FORTHEBESTINTEREST
ANDPROTECTIONOF
§ DENTONCOUNTY,TEXAS
APPLICATIONANDCONSENTTOWAIVEAJURY
NowcomestheundersignedProposedPatient,intheaboveentitledandnumberedcause,andfilesthis
writtenapplicationtorespectfullyrequesttheCourttowaivetherightoftrialbyjuryherein.Asa
prerequisitetobeingtriedbeforetheCourt,beforeanannouncementofreadyherein,theProposed
Patientpresentsthispetition,andrespectfullystatesthefollowingfactsaretruetowit:
1. ThatthisProposedPatientisdulyrepresentedbycounselinthiscause,inthemannerdirected
bylaw;
2. ThatthispetitionispresentedinpersonandinwritingbytheProposedPatient,inopencourt,
withtheconsentandapprovalofboththepresidingjudgeofsaidCourtandtheAttorney
representingtheStateofTexas,andthisapplicationandconsentisbeingoffered,priortothe
entryoftheProposedPatient'sannouncementofreadytotheApplicationforCourtOrdered
ExtendedMentalHealthServices.
3. ThatthiscaseisclassifiedasaMentalHealthcase.
WHEREFORE,inopencour t,andpriortotheentryofanannouncementofreadywherein,theProposed
Patientpresentsthiswrittenapplication,andrequeststhewaiverofajuryduringthetrialofthiscause,
andrequeststrialbeforetheCourt.
WITNESSmyhandthisthe______dayof_________________,20___.
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Guardianifapplies
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ProposedPatient
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AttorneyforProposed
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STATEOFTEXAS
COUNTYOFDENTON
Beforeme,theundersignedauthority,onthisdaypersonallyappeared ,proposed
patient,and ,attorneyforproposedpatient,knowntometobethepersonwhosename
issubscribedtotheforegoinginstrumentexecutedthesameforthepurposeandconsiderationtherein
expressed.
Givenundermyhandandsealofofficethis____dayof_____________________,20___.
JULIE LUKE,COUNTYCLERKDenton
County,Texas
BY:______________________
DeputyClerk
Nowcomes,theundersignedattorneyrepresentingtheStateofTexasinthetrialofthiscause,andin
Court,acknowledgesthatthesta tementsintheforegoingapplicationofsaidProposedPatientaretrue
andthatthisisaMentalHealthcase.
Whereupon,saidattorneyherebygivesconsentandapprovalthattheProposedPatient,whosenameis
signed,begrantedtherighttowaiveatrialbyjuryandbetriedbeforetheCourt.
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STATE'SATTORNEY
Inopencourt,priortotheProposedPatient'sannouncementofreadyherein,andatthetimeandplace
givenabove,theCourtconsentstoandapprovessaidapplication,andgrantspermissionthatsaid
ProposedPatientmaywaivetherightofatrialbyjur
y,andbetriedbytheCourt.
ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatthisconsentandapprovalpermittingtheProposedPatienttowaivethe
rightoftrialbyjury,beproperlyenteredofrecordintheminutesofthisCourt,andthisinstrumentbe
filedwithotherrecordsandpapersinthiscause.
SIGNEDthisthe_______dayof_________________,20___.
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ASSOCIATEJUDGE
PROBATECOURT
DENTON,COUNTY,TEXAS
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