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Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty Page 1 of 3 Revised April 2014 IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF EVERETT SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON CITY OF EVERETT, NO. Plaintiff, STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT ON PLEA OF GUILTY vs. Defendant. 1. My true name is: 2. My age is: 3. I went through the grade. 4. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT: I have the right to representation by a lawyer and that if I cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, one will be provided at no expense to me. I wish to waive my right to an attorney at this time My attorney is: I am charged with: Unlawful Camping and Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer. The elements are: Did, in the City of Everett, camp ,occupy camp facilities or use camp paraphernalia in any park, any street, and/or any publicly owned parking lot or publicly owned area, improved or unimproved, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or as permitted pursuant to EMC 8.56.060, contrary to EMC 8.56.010, a misdemeanor; Did, in the City of Everett, willfully hinder, delay or obstruct a law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. The maximum possible sentence for Unlawful Camping is 90 days jail/$1000 fine. The maximum possible sentence for Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer is 364 days jail/$5000 fine. The crime of Unlawful Camping has a mandatory minimum sentence of 1 day in jail and a $100 fine upon conviction of a 2nd offense within a 5-year period, and 5 days in jail and a $500 fine upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense within a 5-year period. The Court will impose costs as part of my sentence, which will be in addition to the fine. 5. I UNDERSTAND I HAVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT RIGHTS, AND I GIVE THEM ALL UP BY PLEADING GUILTY: The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury in the county where the crime is alleged to have been committed; The right to remain silent before and during trial, and the right to refuse to testify against myself; The right at trial to hear and question the witnesses who testify against me; ---PAGE BREAK--- Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty Page 2 of 3 Revised April 2014 The right at trial to testify and to have witnesses testify for me. These witnesses can be made to appear at no expense to me; I am presumed innocent unless the charge is proven beyond a reasonable doubt or I enter a plea of guilty; The right to appeal a finding of guilt after a trial. 6. IN CONSIDERING THE CONSEQUENCES OF MY GUILTY PLEA, I UNDERSTAND THAT: The prosecuting attorney will make the following recommendation to the judge: Unlawful Camping: 90 days jail with suspended for 2 years, fine; Obstructing: 364 days jail with suspended for 2 years, fine. Other Alc/Drug Eval & comply Mental Health Evaluation DV Treatment DV Victim Panel No Vic Contact Possess no Firearms Forfeit Weapon Anger Mgmt Theft Awareness Class DVS Victim as Df Course SOAP/SODA Order Do Not Return Exclusion Order DUI Victim Panel Ignition Interlock No BAC refusal No driving w/ .02 or > No driving w/o lic & ins No major moving violations Reserve Restitution Served Consecutive to: Served Concurrent with: Credit/Time Served No animal control violations No further similar violations No further criminal law violations Other: The judge does not have to follow anyone’s recommendation as to sentence. The judge can give me any sentence up to the maximum authorized by law no matter what the prosecuting authority or anyone else recommends The judge may place me on probation for up to five years if I am sentenced for a domestic violence offense or under RCW 46.61.5055, or up to two years for all other offenses and impose conditions of probation. If the court orders me to appear at a hearing regarding my compliance with probation and I fail to attend the hearing, the term of probation will be tolled until I appear before the court on the record. The judge may require me to pay costs, fees and assessments authorized by law. The judge may also order me to make restitution to any victims who lost money or property as a result of crimes I committed. The maximum amount of restitution is double the amount of the loss of all victims or double the amount of my gain. If I am not a citizen of the United States, a plea of guilty to an offense punishable as a crime under state law is grounds for deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization pursuant to the laws of the United States. 7. I plead guilty to the crime(s) of Unlawful Camping and Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer as charged in the complaint(s) or citations(s) and notice, or as amended. I have received a copy of that complaint or citation and notice. 8. I make this plea freely and voluntarily. 9. No one has threatened harm of any kind to me or to any other person to cause me to make this plea. 10. No person has made promises of any kind to cause me to enter this plea except as set forth in this statement. ---PAGE BREAK--- Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty Page 3 of 3 Revised April 2014 11. Statement of Facts: The judge has asked me to state in my own words what I did that makes me guilty of the crime(s). This is my statement (state the specific facts that support each element of the crime(s)): [ ] I committed this crime against a family or household member as defined in RCW 10.99.020. [ ] Instead of making a statement, I agree that the court may review the police reports and/or a statement of probable cause supplied by the prosecution to establish a factual basis for the plea. 12. My lawyer has explained to me, and we have fully discussed, all of the above paragraphs. I understand them all. I have been given a copy of this “Statement of Defendant on Plea of Guilty.” I have no further questions to ask the judge. Defendant I have read and discussed this statement with the defendant and believe that the defendant is competent and fully understands the statement. Prosecuting Attorney WSBA No. Defendant's Lawyer WSBA No. Print Name Print Name The foregoing statement was signed by the defendant in open court in the presence of the defendant's lawyer and the undersigned judge. The defendant asserted that [check appropriate box]: The defendant had previously read the entire statement above and that the defendant understood it in full; The defendant's lawyer had previously read to him or her the entire statement above and that the defendant understood it in full; or An interpreter had previously read to the defendant the entire statement above and that the defendant understood it in full. The Interpreter’s Declaration is attached. I find the defendant's plea of guilty to be knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made. Defendant understands the charges and the consequences of the plea. There is a factual basis for the plea. The defendant is guilty as charged. Dated: Judge o Interpreter’s Declaration Attached