ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (NAME AND ADDRESS): TELEPHONE NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY ATTORNEY FOR (NAME): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA STREET ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: PLAINTIFF: People of the State of California DEFENDANT: WAIVER OF DEFENDANT'S PERSONAL PRESENCE (PC §977) CASE NUMBER: The undersigned defendant, having been advised of his or her right to be present at all stages of the proceedings, including, but not limited to, presentation of and arguments on questions of fact and law, and to be confronted by and cross-examine all witnesses, hereby waives the right to be present at the hearing of any motion or other proceeding in this cause. The undersigned defendant hereby requests the court to proceed during every absence of the defendant that the court may permit pursuant to this waiver, and hereby agrees that his or her interest is represented at all times by the presence of his or her attorney the same as if the defendant were personally present in court, and further agrees that notice to his or her attorney that his or her presence in court on a particular day at a particular time is required is notice to the defendant of the requirement of his or her appearance at that time and place. Date Defendant Address Date Attorney for Defendant The foregoing waiver was executed by the Defendant with leave of court and in open court this _______________ day of ___________________________, 20_____. Judge/Commissioner of the Superior Court SC-3031 [Rev. Nov. 1, 2001] WAVIER OF DEFENDANT'S PERSONAL PRESENCE PC §977 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc.