Carrizo Springs, TX · Dimmit County

No notary required

Plea Form by Mail or Delivery to Court

This form lets a defendant enter a not-guilty, no-contest, or guilty plea on a municipal court complaint and provide the requested case and contact details.

What this form is

Defendants use this form to enter a plea on a municipal court complaint. It provides choices for not guilty, nolo contendere, or guilty, and asks for the cause number, offense, signature, date, and contact information. Depending on the plea, it also records a jury-trial choice or waiver, an agreement to pay assessed fines and costs, or a request for the fine and appeal bond amounts.

Who needs it

A defendant who wants to enter a plea by mail or delivery to the municipal court may use this form.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

No notary is required; the form calls for the defendant’s signature and date, and it mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Mail-In Plea Form.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Enter the cause number and offense, select a plea and any applicable jury-trial choice, and provide the requested contact information.

  3. 3

    Sign And Date

    Sign and date the form. It does not mention any required attachment.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Mail-In Plea Form?
No. The form calls for the defendant’s signature and date but does not require notarization or mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Mail-In Plea Form?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
What plea options are on the form?
The form offers pleas of not guilty, nolo contendere (no contest), and guilty. It also includes related jury-trial choices or waivers.
What information does the form request?
It asks for the municipal court cause number, offense, defendant’s signature and date, and home and work telephone numbers and address.

Need something notarized?

This Plea Form by Mail or Delivery to Court doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.