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Arraignment Order And Standard Discovery Requests

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

________________ DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Criminal No.

ARRAIGNMENT ORDER AND

STANDARD DISCOVERY REQUESTS

I. ARRAIGNMENT ORDER

[Defendant present] At ____________________, on the _____ day of _______________, 20___,

came the United States of America by _______________________________, Assistant United

States Attorney, and also came the defendant in person, and by court-appointed/retained counsel,

________________________, for the purpose of an arraignment.

After the Court interrogated the defendant and was satisfied that the defendant had received

a copy of the indictment, and had read and understood the contents thereof, and that his/her attorney

had explained the nature of the charges to him/her, the defendant entered a voluntary plea of NOT

GUILTY to the indictment.

[Defendant not present] At _________________, on the _____ day of _______________, 20___,

came the United States of America by ______________________________, Assistant United States

Attorney, and also came _________________________________, court-appointed/retained

counsel for the defendant, who had previously waived his/her right to be present at the arraignment,

which waiver was accepted. A NOT GUILTY plea to the indictment was entered for the defendant,

pursuant to the waiver.

IT IS ORDERED that this case be set for trial to a jury at ________ a.m. on the _____ day

of ___________________, 20__, in __________________________, before the Honorable

_______________________________________.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if any courtroom technology is required for use at trial

or other proceeding, counsel shall notify the court’s technology staff. A certification that the court’s

technology staff has been notified shall be filed with the clerk no later than 5 business days before

the scheduled commencement of the trial or other proceeding.

Local Rules, SDWV, FORM 4 (Rev. 11/03)

Arraignment Order And Standard Discovery Requests