Judicial Council of California · California form
Fill out Form TR-205
Request for Trial by Written Declaration New January 1, 1999
Judicial Council of California says: “Ask the trial court to allow you to challenge a traffic citation in writing without going to court in person (called a trial by written declaration).” Source
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Facts from the official source
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| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Issued by | Judicial Council of California | TR-205 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide |
| Edition | New January 1, 1999 | Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), official PDF Form TR-205, page 1 footer. |
| Effective | January 1, 1999 | TR-205 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide TR-205 form page. |
| Due date | The completed form and the required bail amount must be received by the clerk by the due date in item A; a form received after the due date is not eligible for trial by written declaration. | Form TR-200, Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration), official PDF Form TR-200 (New January 1, 1999), page 1, item 2. |
| Bail | Return the completed and signed form and pay the required bail amount to the court. | Form TR-200, Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration), official PDF Form TR-200 (New January 1, 1999), page 1, item 2. |
| Written statement | The written statement must include the language "I declare under penalty of perjury that this statement is true and correct," and each statement must be signed and dated. | Form TR-200, Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration), official PDF Form TR-200 (New January 1, 1999), page 1, item 1. |
| Citation number | Always include your citation number in any correspondence with the court. | Form TR-200, Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration), official PDF Form TR-200 (New January 1, 1999), page 1, item 5. |
| Filled by the court clerk | Items A to E (due date, bail amount required, bail already deposited, date mailed or delivered, and where to mail or deliver the form) are to be filled out by the court clerk. | Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), official PDF Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), page 1, items A–E. |
| Instructions | Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration) (form TR-200); item 1 of TR-205 states the defendant has reviewed them. | Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), official PDF Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), page 1, item 1. |
| Right against self-incrimination | Item 4: by making any statement, the defendant gives up and waives the right not to be compelled to be a witness against themselves. | Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), official PDF Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), page 1, item 4. |
What is on the form
- Caption
- Court name and address, defendant, citation number and case number. Form TR-205, page 1
- Items A to E
- Due date, bail amounts, date mailed and the clerk's mailing address, filled out by the court clerk. Form TR-205, page 1
- Request for Trial (items 1 to 5)
- Statements by the defendant and a checklist of the evidence included (photographs, records, receipts, other). Form TR-205, page 1
- Declaration of Facts (items 6 and 7)
- Name, current mailing address, statement of facts, number of pages attached, then date, printed name and signature. Form TR-205, page 2
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Edition and revisions
- Edition on this page: New January 1, 1999, effective .
Sources
- TR-205 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide Retrieved .
- Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), official PDF Retrieved .
- Form TR-200, Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration), official PDF Retrieved .
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