AO 468 (Rev. 01/09) Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing
United States District Court
for the
Southern District of Texas

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Defendant
WAIVER OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING
I understand that I have been charged with an offense in a criminal complaint filed in this court, or charged with violating the terms of probation or supervised release in a petition filed in this court. A magistrate judge has informed me of my right to a preliminary hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P. 5, or to a preliminary hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1.

I agree to waive my right to a preliminary hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P. 5 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1.
Date:
Defendant's signature
Signature of defendant's attorney
Printed name and bar number of defendant's attorney
Address of defendant's attorney
E-mail address of defendant's attorney
Telephone number of defendant's attorney
FAX number of defendant's attorney
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