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Consent to Videoconferencing from Magistrate and Municipal Courts to Detention Facilities

Name of Defendant Type of Proceeding: Bond Hearing Preliminary Hearing Guilty Plea and Sentencing Trial Court:

Criminal Charging Document No.

MAGISTRATE COURT OF _______________ MUNICIPAL COURT OF _________________

By my signature below, I, the defendant, consent to the use of videoconference equipment in this criminal proceeding. The court will maintain the audiotape of this proceeding for a period of sixty (60) days from today's date in all proceedings, except preliminary hearings, which must be maintained for three (3) years, after which the audiotape may be destroyed. I hereby waive territorial jurisdiction. I have been fully informed of my right to be personally present before the court for this criminal proceeding and, with that knowledge, I voluntarily waive that right. I have been fully informed that by participating in this hearing before the magistrate or municipal judge by means of videoconferencing, I understand and acknowledge that I am voluntarily appearing before the magistrate or municipal judge and submitting myself to the court's jurisdiction.

Attorney for Defendant (where applicable)

Signature of Defendant Date

Defendant's Waiver of Right to Counsel ­ Check if Applicable I hereby acknowledge that I have been fully informed of my right to counsel and, with that knowledge, I voluntarily waive that right.

Signature of Defendant

SCCA/651 (08/2008)