You have offered to plead guilty or nolo contendere in this matter. Before accepting your plea, the court must be convinced
that you understand the following.

1. If your plea is accepted, you will not have a trial of any kind and you will be giving up the rights you would have at a trial,
 

including the right:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)  to be tried by a jury;

(b)  to be presumed innocent until proved guilty;

(c)   to have the prosecutor prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are guilty;

(d)  to have the witnesses against you appear at the trial;

(e)  to question the witnesses against you;

(f)   to have the court order any witnesses you have for the defense to appear at the trial;

(g)  to remain silent during the trial;

(h)  to not have that silence used against you; and

(i)   to testify at the trial if you want to testify.

2. If your plea is accepted, you may be giving up the right to appeal issues that would otherwise be appealable if you were 
  convicted at a trial.  Further, any appeal from your conviction and sentence pursuant to this plea will be by application for 
 

leave to appeal and not by right.

3. Fines, costs, and other financial obligations imposed by the court must be paid at the time of assessment, except when 
the court allows otherwise, for good cause shown. If you are not able to pay due to financial hardship, contact the court  
 
immediately to request a payment alternative. MCR 6.425(D)(3).
 

You will be required to state, orally on the record, that you have read and understand all the above, and that you agree to 
waive all the above rights.

 

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Approved, SCAO
Form CC 291, Rev. 12/21
MCR 6.302(B)(3), (5)
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USE  NOTE:  If  defendant  is  given  a  foreign-language  version  of  this  form  to  read,  the  English  version  and  the  foreign-
language version must be filed in the case.

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