Winnebago County, IL · Winnebago County
Guilty Plea
This English and Spanish guilty plea form is for a defendant who wishes to waive trial rights and plead guilty in a listed court case.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Winnebago County · Winnebago County, Winnebago County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- circuitclerk.wincoil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The form records a defendant’s decision to give up the right to a trial, with or without a jury, and plead guilty in the case listed. It is intended for use when a defendant is entering a guilty plea in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, County of Winnebago. It asks for the case number, charge, date, and defendant’s signature.
Who needs it
A defendant who wishes to plead guilty and waive the right to a trial in a case listed in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit needs this form.
How to submit it
The form says the defendant signs it in open court. It names the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, County of Winnebago.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it asks the defendant to sign and date the plea, and identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the English and Spanish Guilty Plea form.
- 2
Complete the Case Details
Enter the case number and charge in the spaces provided.
- 3
Sign and Date in Open Court
The form says the defendant signs and dates it in open court.
- 4
Present It to the Court
The form names the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, County of Winnebago.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Guilty Plea form?
- No. The form asks the defendant to sign and date it in open court; it identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Guilty Plea form?
- The form says to sign it in open court. It names the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, County of Winnebago.
- What information does the Guilty Plea form ask for?
- It has spaces for the case number, charge, date, and defendant’s signature.
- Is the Guilty Plea form available in Spanish?
- Yes. The form presents the guilty plea text in English and Spanish.