AO 468 (Rev. 01/09) Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
__________ District of __________
United States of America )
v. )
) Case No.
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Defendant )
WAIVER OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING
I understand that I have been charged with an offense in a criminal complaint filed in this court, or charged with
violating the terms of probation or supervised release in a petition filed in this court. A magistrate judge has informed
me of my right to a preliminary hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P. 5, or to a preliminary hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P.
32.1.
I agree to waive my right to a preliminary hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P. 5 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1.
Date:
Defendant’s signature
Signature of defendant’s attorney
Printed name and bar number of defendant’s attorney
Address of defendant’s attorney
E-mail address of defendant’s attorney
Telephone number of defendant’s attorney
FAX number of defendant’s attorney
