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State of Alabama  
Unified Judicial System  

orm C-74        Rev.1/89 

  PLEA OF GUILTY/WAIVER OF RIGHTS 
(Plea Entered Before Magistrate Scheduled Non-Traffic Offenses) 

 

Case Number 

N THE ___________________________________ COURT OF ____________________________________,  ALABAMA  
 
 

  (County or Municipality)  

  (District or Municipal)  

 

 

 

 

HE STATE OF ALABAMA v. _________________________________________________________________, Defendant  

            or 
CITY/TOWN OF:_________________________________________________ 

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:  

          You are charged with the offense of _________________________________________________________________. 

In accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration, you may elect to plead guilty to this offense before a magistrate and 

pay a fine of $__________________plus court costs of $_____________________, for a total of $_____________________. 

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF YOUR RIGHTS AS A DEFENDANT IN THIS CRIMINAL CASE.  

PLEA OF GUILTY – WAIVER OF RIGHTS  

Please Read Carefully 

        I,  the  undersigned,  do  hereby  enter  my  appearance  on  the  complaint  for  the  offense  cited  above.  I  understand  that  I 

have certain constitutional rights which I will waive if I plead guilty, namely: the right to a trial before this court and to appeal 

do novo to the circuit court for trial before a judge or jury; the right to an attorney of my choice, or one appointed by the court 

at  no  charge  if  I  cannot  afford  one;  the  right  at  trial  to  subpoena  witnesses  on  my  behalf,  confront  and  cross-examine 

witnesses  against  me  and  to  argue  and  make  objections;  and  the  right  to  testify  in  my  own  behalf.  I  also  understand  that  I 

cannot be forced to testify against myself and that I am presumed innocent and that this presumption can be overcome only if 

the prosecution convinces the judge or jury of my guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.  

           I understand my constitutional rights set out above and the punishment that will be imposed if I elect to plead guilty 

before a magistrate. I also understand that my plea of guilty will have the same force and effect as a judgment of conviction  

by  the  court,  which  may  result  in  enhanced  penalties  for  subsequent  convictions.  I  further  understand  that  such  conviction  

will  be  noted  on  the  court’s  records,  which  are  open  to  public  inspection.  I  understand  my  rights  and  the  matters  set  out  

above and hereby voluntarily and knowingly waive such rights by pleading guilty, as evidenced by my signature below.  

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Defendant’s Signature  

Date 

 

 

 

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