What is the Non-U.S. Citizen Defendant Acknowledgment?

It records the attorney’s immigration-consequences advice and the defendant’s acknowledgment when entering a guilty or no-contest plea in a McLennan County case.

Who completes this acknowledgment?

The defendant’s attorney completes the advice section, the defendant signs the acknowledgment, and the presiding judge signs the court section. An interpreter may complete the interpreter section if necessary.

Do I need a notary for the Non-U.S. Citizen Defendant Acknowledgment?

No. The document has signature and date lines for the attorney, defendant, and judge, but no notary block; an interpreter completes a section only if necessary.

How do I submit the acknowledgment?

The form names the County Court at Law of McLennan County but does not give filing instructions or contact details. Check the county website for current submission instructions.

McLennan County, TX · McLennan County

No notary required

Acknowledgment by Non-U.S. Citizen Defendant

This court form documents an attorney’s immigration-consequences advice and a non-U.S. citizen defendant’s acknowledgment when entering a guilty or no-contest plea.

At a glance

Issued by: City of McLennan County · McLennan County, McLennan County, Texas
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: mclennan.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This form records advice about immigration consequences related to a non-U.S. citizen defendant’s guilty or no-contest plea in a McLennan County court case. It asks the attorney to indicate whether consequences are mandatory or possible, allows for independent immigration counsel and an interpreter if applicable, and includes statements and signature lines for the defendant and presiding judge.

Who needs it

The defendant’s attorney, the non-U.S. citizen defendant, and the presiding judge complete and sign this form for the plea in the case.

How to submit it

The form names the County Court at Law of McLennan County, but gives no filing method or contact details. Check the county website for current submission instructions.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the attorney, defendant, and presiding judge sign, and an interpreter completes it if necessary.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Non-U.S. Citizen Defendant Acknowledgment PDF.
2
Complete the Attorney Section
The attorney completes the advice section and checks whether immigration consequences are mandatory or possible.
3
Complete Applicable Sections
Complete the independent immigration counsel section if applicable and the interpreter section if necessary.
4
Sign and Submit
The defendant and presiding judge sign and date the form. Check the county website for current submission instructions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Non-U.S. Citizen Defendant Acknowledgment?: It records the attorney’s immigration-consequences advice and the defendant’s acknowledgment when entering a guilty or no-contest plea in a McLennan County case.
Who completes this acknowledgment?: The defendant’s attorney completes the advice section, the defendant signs the acknowledgment, and the presiding judge signs the court section. An interpreter may complete the interpreter section if necessary.
Do I need a notary for the Non-U.S. Citizen Defendant Acknowledgment?: No. The document has signature and date lines for the attorney, defendant, and judge, but no notary block; an interpreter completes a section only if necessary.
How do I submit the acknowledgment?: The form names the County Court at Law of McLennan County but does not give filing instructions or contact details. Check the county website for current submission instructions.

Need something notarized?

This Acknowledgment by Non-U.S. Citizen Defendant doesn’t need a notary, but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.