Washington Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case

• Category: Federal - District Court - Eastern District
• State: Washington
• Control #: WA-SKU-0145
• Format: PDF

Description

Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case

Washington Consents to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case is a document that allows the accused to enter a plea of guilty before a Magistrate Judge. It is a formal agreement between the defendant and the United States that the defendant will waive the right to have the case heard before a jury and instead have the case decided by the Magistrate Judge. There are two types of Washington Consents to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case. The first type is the Voluntary Waiver of Jury Trials, which requires the defendant to sign a form that waives his or her right to a jury trial. The second type is the Unified Waiver of Jury Trials, which requires the defendant to sign a form that waives his or her right to a jury trial and also agrees to have all the charges adjudicated by the Magistrate Judge. Both forms must be signed by the defendant, the defense attorney, and the United States Attorney. Once the Washington Consents to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case is signed, the defendant must appear in court before the Magistrate Judge to enter his or her plea.