IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY STATE OF OREGON, ) ) ) ) ) vs. Citation # NOTICE TO DEFENDANT You may choose any one of the following ways to take care of the citation issued to you: G 1. Enter a guilty or “no contest” plea in person in Court and make a statement to the judge. G 2. Enter a guilty plea or a no contest plea and submit a written explanation. No personal appearance is necessary, but BAIL MUST BE POSTED. This option may result in a fine or forfeiture of all or part of the bail posted. G 3. Enter a not guilty plea and have a trial before the judge with the police officer present. If you do not receive a trial notice and court date within two weeks, you must contact the court immediately. G 4. Enter a not guilty plea but agree to have the police officer’s testimony present by affidavit. This means that you will appear in Court, but the officer’s testimony will be in writing only, unless more information is needed by the judge. G 5. Enter a not guilty plea and submit the entire trial by affidavits of the officer, defendant and any witnesses. This means that your testimony and that of the officer and any witnesses will be submitted to the judge in writing. You will not have to appear in Court, however, your testimony must be completed and turned in to Room 106 by 5:00 P.M. today . Only if the judge needs more information will testimony other than the written affidavits be considered. The case would be set for a hearing and you would be notified of the date and time of the hearing. I, the above-named defendant, understand the options available to me and have chosen the option checked above. I agree that if I have chosen option #5, I will pay any fines and fees imposed within 30 days of being so notified by the Court. I understand that if I fail to pay the fines and fees as required, my driver’s license and right to apply for a license will be suspended. Date: Defendant’s Signature Address City / State / Zip Telephone Number 06-45 (1/04) Trial by Affidavit (See SLR 16.025 (C)) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com