MOTION TO WAIVE COURT APPEARANCE Case No(s). ...................................................................................
Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 19.2-266.3 ...................................................................................
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[ ] General District Court [ ] Circuit Court
................................................................................................................................................ [ ] Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
CITY OR COUNTY
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COURT ADDRESS
[ ] Commonwealth of Virginia v. ..............................................................................................................................
DEFENDANT
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LOCALITY
Date of originally scheduled trial or hearing: ...................................................................................................
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 19.2-266.3, the defendant moves the court to waive the appearance of the defendant at the
originally scheduled trial or hearing. The defendant, by his or her signature below, promises to appear in court on
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DATE AND TIME OF NEW TRIAL OR HEARING
If this date, time, or place is changed for any reason by any court or judge, the defendant also promises to appear as so directed.
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SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day.
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DATE [ ] JUDGE [ ] CLERK [ ] DEPUTY CLERK
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ADDRESS OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT NAME OF COUNSEL (IF APPLICABLE)
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TELEPHONE NUMBER OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT SIGNATURE OF COUNSEL (IF APPLICABLE)
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that I have provided a copy of this MOTION TO WAIVE APPEARANCE OF DEFENDANT to the attorney for the
Commonwealth by ....................................................................................... on ..........................................................................
METHOD OF DELIVERY DATE
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SIGNATURE OF [ ] DEFENDANT [ ] COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
FOR NOTARY PUBLIC’S USE ONLY:
State of ............................................................................................ [ ] City [ ] County of ..........................................................................................................
Acknowledged, subscribed and sworn to before me this .................................. day of ............................................................................., 20 ............................
by ..................................................................................................................................
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DATE NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary Registration No. ................................... (My commission expires ..................)
ORDER
The court, having considered the motion,
[ ] grants the motion to waive appearance of the defendant and counsel for the defendant at the originally scheduled trial or
hearing.
[ ] denies the motion to waive appearance of the defendant at the originally scheduled trial or hearing, as the defendant
[ ] is in violation of the terms of his pretrial release [ ] has previously failed to appear at a court proceeding,
and the appearance of the defendant at the originally scheduled trial or hearing is a condition of the continuance granted.
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DATE JUDGE
FORM DC-344 MASTER 10/13
