When a person decides to plead guilty to a criminal offense, Michigan Court Rules require that they verbally waive or give up certain Constitutional Rights. A person who enters a plea is giving up their right to a trial, their right to be presumed innocent, and their right to testify on their own behalf.
Almost every court in Michigan requires a person to waive those rights verbally, and also to fill out a form called an “Advice of Rights.” This form details all of the statutory and Constitutional rights they must waive to accept their plea, and should be discussed and reviewed with an attorney. Because of the current Covid Pandemic, most courts are conducting their dockets remotely and having clients fill out the Advice of Rights form prior to accepting their plea. That form can be accessed here:
https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/dc213.pdf
Learn more about criminal defense and if a plea bargain makes sense for you and your case here.
If you or someone you know has been charged with a crime in Washtenaw County or Southeastern Michigan, contact Dan Geherin, criminal defense attorney in Ann Arbor today to answer your legal questions. (734) 263-2780
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