ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONSEQUENCES OF PLEA IN
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES

I, _________________, acknowledge the fact that my attorney, ______________ has informed me that Federal law will or may forever prohibit me, under penalty of fine and imprisonment, from owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition in the future if I am convicted of the offense of Assault/Family Violence in Cause No. ________ in ____________ of __________ County, Texas. For Federal prosecution purposes, conviction includes any disposition other than dismissal, pretrial diversion, or being found “not guilty” after a trial. This means that if an accused in such a case enters any plea that results in the assessment of probation, deferred adjudication or jail time or even a fine only, the accused is considered as convicted for purposes of the Federal Firearm Statute.
Additionally, I understand that if this is my first conviction, as above defined, and I later commit and/or am convicted of another offense against a member of my household or family, I will be facing a felony of the third degree. That new third degree felony can then be enhanced to a second or first degree, or even habitual status, if you have other and additional prior felony convictions, as provided by law.
Furthermore, my attorney has informed me that possession of a firearm and/or ammunition after an accused has been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(9). Generally, a domestic violence misdemeanor “qualifies” if the conviction was for a crime committed by a parent, guardian, or partner of the victim that required the use or attempted use of physical force or threat of using a deadly weapon.
Signed this ___ day of ___________, 20__.

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	Client’s Printed Name:

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