Hays County, TX · Hays County
Plea Form
Defendants use this form to enter a plea, request a trial, or select other options for offenses listed with the Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1-1.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Hays County · Hays County, Hays County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- hayscountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The Plea Form lets a defendant enter a no-contest, guilty, or not-guilty plea for the listed offenses and choose a judge or jury trial when pleading not guilty. It also provides options to request a payment plan, deferred disposition, an interpreter, or jail time credit. The form asks for contact details, offense and cause information, selections, initials, and the defendant’s signature and date.
Who needs it
A defendant with an offense listed for Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1-1, who is entering a plea or requesting one of the listed options.
How to submit it
Submit it to the Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1-1, identified on the form; check the county website for current contact details. Attach proof of incarceration if requesting jail time credit.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; the form requests proof of incarceration for jail time credit, but does not say that proof must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Hays County Plea Form PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in your contact information and offense and cause details, then select your plea and any requested options.
- 3
Gather Attachments
If requesting jail time credit, attach proof of incarceration.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed form to Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1-1; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What can I request on the Hays County Plea Form?
- You can enter a plea, request a judge or jury trial, choose a payment plan, request deferred disposition or an interpreter, or request jail time credit.
- Do I need a notary for the Plea Form?
- No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. If you request jail time credit, it asks you to attach proof of incarceration but does not state that the proof must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Plea Form?
- Submit it to Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1-1, identified on the form. Check the county website for current contact details; attach proof of incarceration if requesting jail time credit.