Criminal Law Forms

• Bail Information Sheet (United States District Court)
• Defendant's Waiver of Indictment
  This form is used by a criminal defendant to waive his or her right to prosecution "by indictment" and to give consent to be prosecuted "by information."
• Defendant's Waiver of Right to a Preliminary Hearing
  A person charged with a criminal offense offense in federal court, or charged with violating the terms of probation or supervised release in federal court, has a right to a preliminary hearing. This form is used by the defandant to waive his or her right to such preliminary hearing.
• Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct a Sentence By a Person in Federal Custody
  To use this form, you must be a person who is serving a sentence under a judgment against you in a federal court. You are asking for relief from the conviction or the sentence. This form is your motion for relief.
• Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form)
• Petition for Relief From a Conviction or Sentence By a Person in State Custody
  To use this form, you must be a person who is currently serving a sentence under a judgment against you in a state court. You are asking for relief from the conviction or the sentence. This form is your petition for relief.
• Transcript Order
  Use this form to order the transcription of proceedings in U.S. District Courts. Complete a separate order form for each case number for which transcripts are ordered.
• Official Warrant Request Application