IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI STATE OF MISSISSIPPI VERSUS _____________________________________________ CRIMINAL CAUSE NO. _______________ DEFENDANT WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT AND ENTRY OF PLEA ON NON CAPITAL CASES Prior to arraignment, Defendant through his counsel reserves the right to object to any defect in the indictment and reserves the right to file pleadings required to be filed prior to arraignment, within thirty (30) days from the date herein. Comes now the Defendant being represented by counsel, _______________________________, and acknowledges service of an indictment on a non-capital charge of ___________________________ ________________________________. I understand the nature of the charge against me and I hereby waive formal reading of the indictment to me in open Court. I hereby enter a plea of NOT GUILTY to the charge set out in the indictment. _____ Current bond is allowed to stand. _____ Bond is set in the amount of $_______________________. _____ Not Bondable This case is set for trial on the ______ day of _________________________, 20___, at 8:30 a.m. All motions are to be filed, noticed and heard on or before ten (10) days prior to trial date. If the Defendant wishes to enter a plea in this cause, said plea must be entered on or before ten (10) days prior to trial date. If said date falls on Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday observed by this Court, then the said motions and/or plea will be heard no later than the next working day of the Court. The Defendant, through his attorney, and /or the State, is required to give notice of any motion that will require the presence of a Court Reporter wherein testimony or evidence is offered in support or in opposition to said motion to the Circuit Court Administrator on the date said motion is filed. SO ORDERED, this the _______ day of ___________________, 20___. ___________________________ CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Agreed and Approved: ________________________________ DEFENDANT ________________________________ ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT ________________________________ STATE OF MISSISSIPPI All parties, including the defendant and attorney, must appear at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, _______________, 20__, for status conference. Failure to appear will result in the issuance of a bench warrant for the defendant. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com