Felony-Gross Misdemeanor First Appearance Statement of Rights English-Hmong
State of Minnesota District Court
FELONY - GROSS MISDEMEANOR FIRST APPEARANCE STATEMENT OF RIGHTS
TXOJ CAI THAUM NTSIB XAM THAWJ ZAUG HAIS TXOG ROOJ PLAUB LOJ NRAB-FELONY.
I understand:
Kuv to taub:
1. I am charged with committing the offense(s) described in the complaint, citation, or ticket.
Kuv raug foob raws cov txhaum rau rau hauv daim ntawv foob los daim ntawv nplua no.
2. The possible sentence for each offense is as specified in the complaint, citation, or ticket.
Lub txim yuav hnyav npaum li cas raugtxhua txoj kev txhaum los yeej nyob hauv daim ntawv lawv foob los nplua.
3. I have the right to be represented by an attorney at all times, including police line-up or during police questioning.
Kuv muaj txoj cai kom tus neeg hais plaub pab kuv txhua lub sij hawm, thiab lub sij hawm thaum tub ceev xwm
muab kuv mus sawv ua ib phiaj los thaum lawv nug kuv lus.
4. An attorney will be appointed to represent me if I cannot afford to pay for an attorney.
Lawv yuav muab ib tug tus neeg hais plaub los pab kuv yog hais tias kuv tsis muaj nyiaj txaus ntiav tus neeg hais
plaub pab kuv.
5. I do not have to say anything about the case. I do not have to answer questions from anyone about the case.
Kuv tsis tag hais ib lo lus txog rooj plaub no los tau. Kuv tsis tag teb ib tug neeg cov lus nug txog rooj plaub no los
tau.
6. Anything I say may be used against me.
Txhua yam kuv hais rau lawv, lawv yeej siv coj los ntxo tau kuv.
7. I can speak to an attorney before my next Court appearance, and I will be given enough time before my next
Court date to obtain an attorney.
Kuv muaj txoj cai tham nrog tus neeg hais plaub ua ntej kuv nce xam los tau, thiab lawv yeej muab sij hawm rau
kuv nrhiav neeg hais plaub rau kuv ua ntej kuv nce xam.
8. I can have a jury trial or a trial by a judge without a jury.
Kuv muaj txoj cai xaiv ib pab neeg los txiav plaub rau kuv los kom ib tug neeg txiav txim mam li txiav txim rau kuv
xwb los yeej tau.
9. I can tell the judge today what I think should be done about bail or my release from custody.
Kuv qhia rau tus neeg txiav txim hnub no hais tias kuv nyiam li cas txog cov nyiaj uas kuv yuav tsum them es
lawv thiaj li tso kuv los yog yuav ua li cas es lawv thiaj li tso kuv.
10. I can be charged with a criminal offense if I fail to appear in Court when I am told or notified of a Court date, and
the punishment for such a failure to appear can include a fine, jail, or both.
Yog qhia tias kuv tsis tuaj hais kuv rooj plaub raws li lub tsev hais plaub teem tseg, lawv yeej muab tau txim ntxiv
kuv. Lub txim no lawv nplua tau kuv, kaw tau kuv los yog ob yam txim huv si.
11. I wish to (check one):
Kuv xav: (khij ib qho)
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request a court-appointed attorney and have completed a form regarding my income, property, and
expenses.
Kom lub tsev hais plaub muab ib tug neeg hais plaub pab kuv thiab kuv twb sau ntawv qhia lawv hais tias kuv
ua tau nyiaj npaum li cas, muaj vaj tse npaum li cas, thiab tshuav nuj nqi npaum li cas.
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request a continuance to consult my own attorney.
Thov sij hawm ntxiv rau kuv sab laj nrog kuv tus neeg hais plaub.
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represent myself
Kuv hais rooj plaub no kuv tus kheej.
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12. I have (check one
): Kuv tau (Khij ib qho hauv no):
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been booked and fingerprinted on this offense(s).
Lawv txhom tau kuv thiab lawv twb muab kuv nias tes rau lub txim no lawm.
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not been booked and fingerprinted on this offense(s).
Lawv tsis tau txhom kuv thiab tsis tau nias kuv tes txog rooj plaub no.
Date:
Hnub tim:
Sign your name on this line
Xee koj lub npe rau txoj kab saum no
Date of Birth:
Hnub yug:
Name, address, and phone number of your attorney: Print your name, current address, and phone number:
Npe, chaw nyob, thiab koj tus neeg hais plaub tus xov tooj
:
Sau koj lub npe, koj qhov chaw nyob tam sim no thiab
koj tus xov tooj
:
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