Marion County, IL · Marion County
Waiver of Preliminary Hearing
This court form lets a defendant in a Marion County case waive a preliminary hearing and consent to an immediate arraignment.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Marion County · Marion County, Marion County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- marioncountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
A defendant uses this form to knowingly and voluntarily waive a preliminary hearing and consent to an immediate arraignment in a case in the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. It asks for the case number and the defendant’s signature, with a space for the date and place where it is done in open court.
Who needs it
A defendant in a Marion County case who chooses to waive a preliminary hearing and consent to an immediate arraignment needs this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the defendant signs and dates it in open court.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Waiver of Preliminary Hearing PDF.
- 2
Complete the Case Details
Enter the case number and the date in the spaces provided.
- 3
Sign in Open Court
The defendant signs the form in open court; no attachments are listed.
- 4
Submit to the County
The form identifies open court in Salem, Marion County, but gives no separate submission instructions. Check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Waiver of Preliminary Hearing do?
- It records a defendant’s decision to waive a preliminary hearing and consent to an immediate arraignment in a case in the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
- What information does the form ask for?
- The form identifies the defendant and case, provides a case-number space, and has spaces for the date and the defendant’s signature.
- Do I need a notary for the Waiver of Preliminary Hearing?
- No. The defendant signs and dates this document in open court; it does not call for a notary.
- How do I submit the Waiver of Preliminary Hearing?
- The form says it is done in open court in Salem, Marion County. It does not provide separate filing instructions; check the county website for current contact details.