AO 466 (Rev. 9/92) Waiver of Rule 40 Hearings
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAIVER OF RULE 40 HEARINGS
V. (Excluding Probation Cases)
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CASE NUMBER: ___________
I, _________________________________________, understand that in the
______________________ District of ______________________________, charges are pending
alleging violation of ___________________________________________ and that I have been
arrested in this District and taken before a United States Magistrate Judge who informed me of the
charge and of my right to:
(1) retain counsel or request the assignment of counsel if I am unable to retain counsel, (2) request
transfer of the proceedings to this district pursuant to Rule 20, Fed. R. Crim. P., in order to plead
guilty, (3) an identity hearing to determine if I am the person named in the charge, and (4) a
preliminary examination (unless an indictment has been returned or an information filed) to
determine whether there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed by me, the
hearing to be held either in this district or the district of prosecution.
I HEREBY WAIVE (GIVE UP) MY RIGHT TO A(N):
( ) identity hearing
( ) preliminary examination
( ) identity hearing and have bee informed I have no right to a preliminary examination
( ) identity hearing but request a preliminary examination to be held in the prosecuting district
and, therefore, consent to the issuance of an order requiring my appearance in the prosecuting
district where the charge is pending against me.
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Defendant
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Date Defense Counsel
