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3 verbatim requirements extracted from judge-jeffrey-w-hendriks__MM-Plea-Form-SLC.pdf, across 1 topic.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. EXHIBITS & EVIDENCE • 1. I, _____________________________, the Defendant herein, wishes to: enter plea(s) of: withdraw my plea(s) of not guilty and enter plea(s) of: Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of _______________________________ in case number __________________. Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of ______________________________ in case number __________________. Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of ______________________________ in case number __________________. Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of ______________________________ in case number __________________. 2. I understand that a plea of Not Guilty denies that I c ommitted the crime(s) for which I am charged; that by entering a plea of Guilty, I am admitting that I committed the crime(s) for which I am charged; and that by entering a plea of Nolo Contendere ( No Contest), I am not contesting the evidence against me and that the Court can adjudge me guilty of the charge(s). 3. I understand that I have the right to plead Not Guilty to the charge(s) and to p ersist in that plea(s) if I have already entered a plea(s) of Not Guilty. 4. I understand that if the Court accepts my plea(s) of Guilty or Nolo Contendere (No Contest), the Court can sentence me as follows: As to ___________________________________ _________________, the maximum sentence that can be imposed is _____________________________________and the mandatory minimu m is ________________________________. As to ___________________________________ _________________, the maximum sentence that can be imposed is _____________________________________and the mandatory minimu m is ________________________________. As to ___________________________________ _________________, the maximum sentence that can be imposed is _____________________________________and the mandatory minimu m is ________________________________. As to ___________________________________ _________________, the maximum sentence that can be imposed is _____________________________________and the mandatory minimu m is ________________________________. 5. No person has promised me anything to cause me to enter the plea(s) of Guilty or Nolo Contendere (No Contest) except: No exception That prosecutor has agreed to: __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ • d. The right during the trial to call witnesses on my behalf and to present any other evidence in my defense of the charge(s) to the judge or jury. e. The right to have witnesses subpoenaed by the Court to testify during the trial on m y behalf. f. The right to testify during the t rial and have my testimony considered by the judge or jury by the same standards as other witnesses. g. The right to remain silent during the trial knowing that my silence will not be considered by the judge or jury. h. The right to require the prosecutor at the tria l to prove my guilt by admissible evidence beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt if I am charged with an offense(s) other than violation(s) of probation before I can be found guilty. i. The right to have a judge or jury at the end of the t rial to prove my guilt by admissible evidence to the satisfaction of the Court’s conscience if I am charged with violation(s) of probation before I can be found guilty. j. The right to have a judge or jury at the end of the trial determine whether I am guilty or not guilty of the charge(s). k. The right to appeal to a higher Court the issue of my g uilt or innocence of the cha rge(s), but that I can appeal the legality of the sentence(s) imposed by the Court within 30 days from the date of sentencing. l. The right to remain in this country if I am not a United States citizen. 12. My education consists of: ___________________________________________________________________ ____________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. I am not under the influence of any drug, medication, or alcohol that would interfere with my understanding of this p lea form or these court proceedings. 14. I have never been a patient in any hospital for mental illness and I am not suffering from any mental problems which affect m y understanding of the plea(s). 15. I have read every word in this written plea(s) form and I fully understand it. 16. I have discussed with my lawyer and fully u nderstand the nature of the charge(s) to which I am entering my plea(s), the essential elements thereof, the possible defenses to the charge(s), the possible sentences that can be imposed by the Court, my right to appeal and I am fully satisfied with the representation of my lawyer. 17. If I am not a citizen of the United States, I understand that the entry of a plea of no contest or guilty may cause me to be deported. • CERTIFICATE OF DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY I, Counsel for the Defendant herein, certify that: I have discussed with the Defendant the nature of the charge(s), the essential elements thereof, any lesser included charge(s), the evidence against the Defendant of which I am aware, the possible defenses to the charge(s), the mandatory minimum penalty that can be imposed by the Court on the charge(s), and the scope and time limitations of the right to appeal. Furthermore, that no promises have been made to the Defendant by me or anyone else to the best of my knowledge except as set forth in this written plea(s) form or on the record. Therefore, I believe that the Defendant fully understands this written plea(s) form, the consequences of entering the plea(s) and that the Defendant does so freely and voluntarily.
1. I, _____________________________, the Defendant herein, wishes to: enter plea(s) of: withdraw my plea(s) of not guilty and enter plea(s) of: Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of _______________________________ in case number __________________. Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of ______________________________ in case number __________________. Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of ______________________________ in case number __________________. Guilty Nolo Contendere to the charge(s) of ______________________________ in case number __________________. 2. I understand that a plea of Not Guilty denies that I c ommitted the crime(s) for which I am charged; that by entering a plea of Guilty, I am admitting that I committed the crime(s) for which I am charged; and that by entering a plea of Nolo Contendere ( No Contest), I am not contesting the evidence against me and t
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 789978f861e769275fc167c24eda9591b90a1885264cf79f37b58098c7384e58. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass.
Judge Sherman requires TWO identical bound hard-copy sets of pre-marked exhibits for evidentiary hearings at least 7 days out — and anything over 50 pages must arrive as bound hard copies by mail.
Judge Hafele: exhibits in chambers three days before any evidentiary proceeding, courtesy copies two days out, all hearing materials three business days ahead, and interpreter requests seven days in advance.
Judge Mullinax wants physical copies of all documents and exhibits for in-person hearings/trials provided five days in advance; orders in Word (no macros/columns/tabs) within 48 hours, final judgments with a 3-inch top-right margin.