Cause No. __________

STATE OF TEXAS				§		IN THE _______________ COURT
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V.						§		COURT DESIGNATION
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***						§		_______________ COUNTY, TEXAS

MOTION TO DEFER ADJUDICATION

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

	NOW COMES ***, the Defendant in the above entitled and numbered cause, by and 
through Counsel, and would show unto the Court as follows:

	I.
Defendant herein has been charged with the offense of _______________________, which is an offense classified as a  _____________________offense.

	II.
Defendant has no prior criminal history.  Defendant admits responsibility for the conduct charged, but would request the Court to consider [the testimony presented] and/or [the evidence set forth herein by way of the attached Exhibits, which are incorporated herein for all purposes by this reference] on whether or not the Court should enter a finding of guilt and defer adjudication.

	III.
The Defendant respectfully prays that the Court receive the Defendant's plea of guilty/nolo contendere herein, and that the Court further review all the evidence as submitted by testimony and by Exhibit attached hereto, and that the Court find, pursuant to the authority of Article 42.12, Section  5, of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, that the best interests of society and the Defendant would be served by deferring further proceedings without entering an adjudication of guilt, and by placing the Defendant upon community supervision with such terms and conditions as the Court may deem necessary and appropriate.

	WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Defendant respectfully prays that the Court defer further proceedings in this cause and place the Defendant on community supervision.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Attorney Name
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Attorney for Defendant
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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

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Attorney for Defendant

Cause No. __________

STATE OF TEXAS				§		IN THE _______________ COURT
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V.						§		COURT DESIGNATION
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***						§		_______________ COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER

ON This day came on to be heard Defendant’s Motion to Defer Adjudication.  The Court, having considered the motion and argument of counsel, it is hereby ___________________________.
SIGNED this ____ day of ___________________, 20__.

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JUDGE PRESIDING