STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS SUPERIOR COURT DEFENDANT'S PETITION TO WAIVE INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION Providence/Bristol County Kent County State of Rhode Island v. Washington County Newport County Case Number: District Court Case Number: The Defendant in the above case appeared on _____________________________________ in the 2nd 3rd 4th Date 6th Division of the District Court on the attached complaint charging the Defendant with: I, the Defendant, by waiving indictment or information, understand that I am giving up the right to a preliminary determination of the merits of my case. I understand that I have the right to have the evidence in my case reviewed by the grand jury or by a designated member of the Attorney General's office to determine if there is sufficient probable case for my case to proceed from the District Court to the Superior Court. Acting with the benefit of counsel, I am freely, knowingly, and voluntarily waiving my right to that process in order to have my case heard in the Superior Court today. I am waiving my right to this process as to the following charges only: Offense Offense Date(s) Offense Location(s) City/Town The Defendant further represents to this court that, pursuant to Rule 7(b) of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure, the above are not offense(s) punishable by death or mandatory life imprisonment, and accordingly, the Defendant hereby waives the filing of the Indictment Information for said offense(s) and consents to being proceeded against by complaint. _____________________________________________ Defendant _____________________________________________ Attorney for the Defendant _____________________________________________ Date ORDER Petition granted. Habeas may issue returnable on ______________________________________________. Date Assented to: ____________________________________ Attorney General Enter: ____________________________________ Presiding Justice/Associate Justice/Magistrate Date: _____________________________________ Superior-35 (revised January 2014) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com