AO 466A (Rev. 01/09) Waiver of Rule 5 & 5.1 Hearings (Complaint or Indictment)
United States District Court
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__________ District of __________
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v.	Case No.
Charging District's Case No.
Defendant
WAIVER OF RULE 5 & 5.1 HEARINGS

(Complaint or Indictment)
I understand that I have been charged in another district, the (name of other court)
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I have been informed of the charges and of my rights to:

(1)	retain counsel or request the assignment of counsel if I am unable to retain counsel;

(2)	an identity hearing to determine whether I am the person named in the charges;

(3)	production of the warrant, a certified copy of the warrant, or a reliable electronic copy of either;

(4)	a preliminary hearing within 10 days of my first appearance if I am in custody and 20 days otherwise —

unless I am indicted — to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that an offense has

been committed;

(5)	a hearing on any motion by the government for detention;

(6)	request transfer of the proceedings to this district under Fed. R. Crim. P. 20, to plead guilty.
I agree to waive my right(s) to:
an identity hearing and production of the warrant.
a preliminary hearing.
a detention hearing.
an identity hearing, production of the warrant, and any preliminary or detention hearing to which I may

be entitled in this district. I request that those hearings be held in the prosecuting district, at a time set
by that court.
I consent to the issuance of an order requiring my appearance in the prosecuting district where the charges are pending against me.
Date:
Defendant's signature
Signature of defendant's attorney
Printed name of defendant's attorney
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