IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Clerk of Court Use Only IN THE MATTER OF:______________________________________ A Juvenile under the age of 18 years, To Wit: DOB: _____________ Case No. _____________ Division Pro Tem PLEA ADVISORY READ CAREFULLY The law requires that you understand all of the rights you are giving up by pleading guilty to the charges listed below, or by pleading no contest to them. After you have read each right, if you understand it, please initial it. This advisory will be presented in Court, and the judge may ask you questions to be certain that you understand the rights you are giving up. If you have any questions about those rights, you may ask your attorney or the judge. This document will be made part of your Court file. 1. You have been charged with the following acts: Charge Classification ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Do you understand these charges? Yes ______ No_______ 2. In juvenile court the state brings the charges and you are called the juvenile. _______ 3. You have the right to a trial on these charges. ______ 4. You have the right to a jury trial. By pleading guilty or no contest, you will be giving up your right to jury trial. ______ 5. You have the right to a trial within a reasonable amount of time. ______ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 6. If you plead guilty or if you plead no contest you will not have any kind of trial in this case. ______ 7. The rights you will be giving up if you plead guilty or no contest to these charges are as follows: a. You are presumed innocent; this means that when you come into court, the Court cannot think that you did the acts in the complaint. _____ b. In order for the Court to find you did these acts, the state must prove that you did so beyond a reasonable doubt. ______ c. You never have to prove that you did not do them. ______ d. In order for the state to prove that you did these acts, it would call witnesses who would testify about what happened. The witnesses are listed on the complaint. ___ e. You have the right to see those witnesses as they testify, you may listen to their testimony, and your attorney may ask them questions. _____ f. You may tell your side of what happened if you want to. You do not have to say anything. _____ g. You can use the Court’s power to subpoena witnesses. This means that the Court can order people to come to court to testify on your behalf. _____ h. You do not have to call witnesses or prove anything. ______ i. You have the right to remain silent, which means that you do not have to testify or call any witnesses. If you choose to remain silent, the Court cannot hold that against you; the court cannot decide that you did what the state says just because you did not say anything or call any witnesses. _____ 8. If you plead guilty or no contest, and if you or the District Attorney can give facts that support the charges, you will be found to be a juvenile offender. _____ 9. A juvenile adjudication will become a permanent part of your adult criminal history and may result in harsher sentences (increased jail or prison time) for anylater adult convictions. _____ 10. Any of the following may be ordered by the Court after you plead guilty or plead no contest to these charges: a. Placement in the custody of the Juvenile Justice Authority, outside your home at a foster home, treatment facility, group home, or placement in a juvenile correction facility until your 23rd birthday; _______ b. House arrest, with or without electronic monitoring; _____ c. Placement in the Day Detention School; _____ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com d. Placement in Douglas County Youth Services; _____ e. Suspension or restriction of your driver’s license; _____ f. Probation with particular conditions or restrictions including but not limited to : (1) regular meetings with a Court Services Officer, _____ (2) therapy or counseling, _____ (3) family therapy or counseling, _____ (4) regular attendance at school with no unexcused absences, _____ (5) payment of restitution, _____ (6) psychological or drug and alcohol testing, ____ (7) drug and alcohol treatment, _____ and (8) performance of Community Service Work. _____ (9) up to 28 day sanction in Juvenile Detention. _____ 11. The Court is not a part of any plea agreement and does not have to accept or follow the sentencing recommendations made by your lawyer, the state, the Court Services Officer, Citizen’s Review Board, Douglas County Youth Services or the Juvenile Justice Authority. _____ 12. Have you had an opportunity to discuss this advisory with your attorney? Yes No 13. Has anyone made threats or promises to you to make you plead guilty or no contest to these charges? Yes No 14. Has anyone told you that the court would be easy on you if you plead guilty or no contest to these charges? Yes No 15. Was your attorney court appointed? Yes No 16. If so, were you pleased with the work he/she has done on your case? Yes No I have reviewed this advisory with my client. Date_______________ __________________________________ Attorney Signature Date _______________ ___________________________________ Supervising Attorney American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com I, ___________________________________ , do solemnly swear that I have read the above entitled statement and fully understand the rights I am giving up by admitting to these charges, or pleading no contest. ____________________________________ Juvenile Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___________ day of ________________, 20__ _____________________________________ James T. George Pro Tem Judge Revised February 2010 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com