New Mexico Forms Library

9-104B.  Appearance, plea, and waiver.

[For use with Magistrate Court Rule 6-503 NMRA,

Metropolitan Court Rule 7-503 NMRA and 

Municipal Court Rule 8-503 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF ______________________]

________________________ COURT

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO] 

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF ______________________]

v.                                                                                                                     No. ____________

 ______________________________, Defendant

APPEARANCE, PLEA, AND WAIVER

            I acknowledge that I have been charged with a violation(s) of the following traffic offense(s) with maximum fines as follows:

(List offenses and maximum fines.)

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

            I further confirm that I have received a copy of the complaint or citation(s), and I have read and understand the crime(s) charged.

            I have been informed of my rights, as follows:

            1.         The right to personally appear before the court at every stage of these proceedings;

            2.         The right to a trial before the judge;

            3.         The right to present witnesses on my behalf and to confront and cross-examine witnesses;

            4.         The right to remain silent and that any statement made by me may be used against me;

            5.         The right to hire a lawyer.

            I further understand that there is a penalty, as reflected above, provided by law for the offense or offenses for which I am charged.  In addition, I must pay court fees of $ ________.  I understand I may also have points assessed against my driver’s license.

            If I plead guilty or no contest, I will be required to pay the fine and fees as set by state law or local rule.  If I plead not guilty, a trial will be set for a later date.  If I plead not guilty, the Judge is not allowed to discuss the case until the time of the hearing or trial.

            I understand that if I plead guilty or no contest, I may discharge my obligations to the court in this matter by returning this signed document and remitting $ ___________ payable to the ________________ court.

            After reading and understanding the above, I hereby give up my right to personally appear before the ________________ court for an arraignment, and voluntarily enter my plea of:

            [ ]         Not Guilty to one or more charges (Trial will be set.)

            [ ]         Guilty to all charges

            [ ]         No Contest to all charges (A plea of No Contest means that you neither admit nor deny the charge or charges, but that you are not contesting the charge or charges and do not want a trial.)

___________________________________      ________________________________

Date                                                                            Defendant signature

________________ ___________________     ________________________________

Date of Birth              Social Security No.             Name (print)

___________________________________      ________________________________

Mailing Address (print)                                            Physical Address (print)

___________________________________      ________________________________

City, State and Zip Code (print)                             City, State and Zip Code (print)

________________ ___________________    

Daytime Phone                    Cell Phone

RETURN BY ________________ TO:

(Insert court name and address.)

[Approved, effective May 15, 2001; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 11-8300-051, effective for cases filed on or after January 31, 2012.]