Saginaw County, MI · Saginaw County
Waiver of 14-Day Setting
A defendant in a felony proceeding uses this form to waive the 14-day scheduling requirement for a preliminary examination and consent to an adjournment.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Saginaw County · Saginaw County, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- saginawcountymi.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form records a defendant’s decision to preserve the right to a preliminary examination while waiving the requirement that it be held within 14 days after arraignment. The defendant fills in arraignment and examination dates, custody status, and signs after consulting with an attorney; the attorney also signs. The form must accompany a stipulated Order for Adjournment.
Who needs it
A defendant in a felony proceeding uses this form with the defendant’s attorney when agreeing to waive the 14-day setting and adjourn the preliminary examination.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form lists the 70th Judicial District Court at 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the defendant and attorney sign and date it, and it must accompany a stipulated Order for Adjournment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Waiver of 14-Day Setting PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the case and hearing information, indicate custody status, and review the waiver after consulting with an attorney.
- 3
Gather the Required Attachment
Include the stipulated Order for Adjournment; the form says it must accompany the waiver.
- 4
Sign and Submit
The defendant and attorney sign and date the form. Submit it to the county office named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Waiver of 14-Day Setting do?
- It lets a defendant preserve the right to a preliminary examination while voluntarily waiving the requirement that it be held within 14 days after arraignment.
- Do I need a notary for the Waiver of 14-Day Setting?
- No. The defendant and attorney sign and date the form without a notary. It must accompany a stipulated Order for Adjournment.
- How do I submit the Waiver of 14-Day Setting?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form lists the 70th Judicial District Court address in Saginaw.
- What information does the waiver ask for?
- It asks for the case number, arraignment and preliminary examination dates, custody status, and signatures from the defendant and attorney.