Motion Pursuant to Rule 19 (a)
for Relief from Election of
Jury or Jury-Waived Trial
DEPARTMENT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Trial Court Department
DIVISION
Commonwealth
v.
, Defendant
DOCKET NO.
I, , the Defendant, now respectfully request relief from my election of trial
by jury
by judge, and hereby move for trial:
by jury by judge
My reasons for requesting relief from trial election are:
I/my attorney have recently become aware of additional evidence that could not have been discovered earlier and
that bears on my decision whether to proceed with a trial by jury or a bench trial. (Specify below.)
Specific characteristics of this case have caused me to reconsider my original election. (Specify below.)
Specific characteristics about myself, as the Defendant, have caused me to reconsider my original election.
(Specify below.)
I have retained new counsel.
Other. (Specify below.)
On information and belief, my request for relief from trial election will not interfere with the orderly and efficient resolution of
cases in this court.
DATE DEFENDANT
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
BBO NO.
(To be completed by the Judge)
Upon motion of the Defendant in the above-captioned case, and after colloquy with the Defendant at a hearing at which the
Commonwealth and the were present,
the Motion Pursuant to Rule 19 (a) for Relief from the Trial Election is hereby
SO ORDERED.
Defendant, representing him/herself
Defendant, represented by counsel,
GRANTED DENIED.
DATE JUSTICE
