Fill and Sign the Waiver of Trial by Jury and Waiver of Special Findings of Fact Form

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. Defendant(s). CASE NUMBER CR- WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY and WAIVER OF SPECIAL FINDINGS OF FACT [F.R.Cr.P. Rule 23(a) and (c)] The undersigned defendant hereby waives the right to a trial by jury and requests the court to try all charges against him in this case without jury. The undersigned defendant further waives the right to request any special findings of fact as provided by Rule 23(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. DATED: (Signature of Defendant) The undersigned attorney for the defendant herein represents that prior to the signing of the foregoing waiver, the defendant was fully advised as to the rights of an accused under the Constitution and laws of the United States to a speedy and public trial by jury, and the right to request special findings in a case tried without a jury; and further represents that, in his opinion, the above waiver by the defendant of trial by jury and special findings is voluntarily and understandingly made, and recommends to the court that the waiver be approved. DATED: (Attorney for Defendant) The United States Attorney hereby consents that the case be tried without a jury, and waives the right to request any special findings of fact as provided by Rule 23(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. United States Attorney DATED: By (Assistant U. S. Attorney) APPROVED: DATE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE CR-19 (09/97)WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY AND WAIVER OF SPECIAL FINDINGS OF FACT