CAUSE NO. __________

STATE OF TEXAS				§		IN THE _______________ COURT
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V.						§		__________COUNTY, TEXAS
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[DEFENDANT]				§		______TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

	NOW COMES _____________________, Defendant in the above styled cause, and would show the Court as follows:
	The Defendant wishes to substitute counsel.  ___________________ currently represents Defendant as Attorney of Record.  By agreement, the below signed Attorney wishes to withdraw, and Defendant wishes to substitute the following Counsel ______________(Name of Attorney). State Bar Number _________________
	
	[IF NECESSARY INSERT GROUNDS FOR SUBSTITUTION]
	By the execution of this Motion, all parties indicate their agreement to this Motion.

	WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendant prays that the Court allow the Substitution of Counsel, as set forth herein.

							Respectfully Submitted,

							

							___________________________________
							Attorney Name
							State Bar Number
							Address
							City, State, Zip
							Phone
							Fax

							ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT

Approved:					Representation Accepted:

___________________________		____________________________
Defendant					New Counsel

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

	This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Substitution of Counsel was served upon the attorney for the State on ________________________, 200___.

						____________________________________
						Attorney for Defendant

CAUSE NO. __________

STATE OF TEXAS				§		IN THE ______________ COURT
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V.		§		__________COUNTY, TEXAS
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[DEFENDANT]				§		____TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ORDER SUBSTITUTING COUNSEL

	On the ______ day of _______________, 200___, came on to be considered the above and foregoing Motion for Substitution of Counsel by Defendant.  After consideration of the motion, it is hereby:
					
__________	GRANTED, and ___________________ is substituted as new counsel for the Defendant in place of ___________________.  (Prior attorney) is relieved of his obligations and duties to this court as counsel for the Defendant in this case.

__________	DENIED, to which the Defendant excepts.

				
						Signed on __________________________, 200___.

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						JUDGE PRESIDING