UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
LAREDO DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA §
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VS. § CRIMINAL ACTION NO. _____________________
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DEFENDANT’S WRITTEN WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 10(b), the undersigned Defendant, affirming
that s/he has been charged via indictment or misdemeanor information and has received a copy
thereof, HEREBY pleads not guilty to the charges contained therein, requests a trial by jury, and
waives appearance at the arraignment scheduled in this case for _____________________________
before Magistrate Judge _____________________________________________.
Respectfully submitted on ________________________________.
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Printed Name of Defendant Signature of Defendant
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Printed Name of Attorney Signature of Attorney
NOTE: To enter a plea of not guilty and waive appearance at arraignment, file this completed waiver with the court
under Waivers, using event Waiver of Presence at Arraignment, no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled
arraignment. When the waiver is properly filed, the Arraignment is automatically canceled and removed from the
court’s calendar, and the case will proceed as laid out in the Scheduling Order.
