Cause No(s). _____________________________

The State of Texas			§           IN THE _________________________ COURT 
					§	   
VS.           		                      	§	 ________________________________________						§	 	
____________________________   	§ 	__________________ COUNTY, TEXAS

MOTION FOR ARREST OF JUDGMENT

	I, _________________________________, hereafter Defendant, move the Honorable Court for Arrest of Judgement concerning the above cause on the grounds as indicated in Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure (TRAP) Rule 22.2 that the judgment  is void as to the absence of the Information filed in the court denying jurisdiction to this Honorable Court. The prosecution has failed in their duty to supply and file the Information as required by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (TCCrP) Article 21.20. This Honorable Court has taken judicial notice of the TCCrP under Government Code Section 30.00006(e). Section 30.00023 states that this Honorable Court will be governed by the TCCrP and TRAP. The Texas Constitution Article 5, Section 12(b) recognize the jurisdiction of the court by the filing of the Information. Defendant question jurisdiction of this Honorable Court as the Prosecutor did not establish the jurisdiction of the court before proceeding. Defendant did not and does not wave any rights, privileges or procedures afforded to Defendant.

Respectfully submitted by:

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Cause No(s). _____________________________

The State of Texas			§           IN THE _________________________ COURT 
					§	   
VS.           		                      	§	 ________________________________________						§	 	
____________________________   	§ 	__________________ COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER FOR MOTION FOR ARREST OF JUDGMENT

On ________________, 200__, the court considered Defendant’s motion for Arrest of Judgment on the above Cause. After considering the evidence and authority so shown, the court orders said Motion should be
                    Granted
                    Denied, Grounds Being __________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

	Signed and entered this                day of                            , 200__. 

          
					_____________________________
						Judge Presiding

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the forgoing has been delivered to the following party or counsel of record via certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivery or fax on this ______  day of ________________________, 200__.

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INSTRUCTIONS

This document is filed at least 10 days after the Motion for a New Trial is denied. This is just another allowed procedure on your part. Give the judge another chance to drop the charges, before you appeal.

Line 1: Where you put the cause numbers of the case.
Line 2: Put either ‘Municipal’, ‘Justice of the Peace’ or County.
Line 3: Put  either ‘In the City of (whatever City)”, “Precinct (whatever number)” or “(whatever county Court it is – like – At Law #11)
Line 4: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 5: Put whatever county the court is in – like – “Galveston”.
Line 6: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 7: Sign your name, below the line, print your name in Upper and Lower Caps then below that print your address.
Line 8: Where you put the cause numbers of the case.
Line 9: Put either ‘Municipal’, ‘Justice of the Peace’ or County.
Line 10: Put  either ‘In the City of (whatever City)”, “Precinct (whatever number)” or “(whatever county Court it is – like – At Law #11)
Line 11: Put your name in Upper and Lower Caps.
Line 12: Put whatever county the court is in – like – “Galveston”.
Line 13: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 14: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 15: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 16: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 17: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 18: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 19: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 20: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 21: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 22: Let the Judge Fill it out.
Line 23: Put the numbered day of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the Court Clerk.
Line 24: Put the name of the Month that you serve a copy of this document to the Court Clerk.
Line 25: Put the last number of the year that you serve a copy of this document to the Court Clerk. – like - 2001 .
Line 26: Put “Court Clerk for (Whatever Court)
Line 27: Put the street address where the Court Clerk will be served.
Line 28: Put the City, State and Zipcode where the Court Clerk will be served.
Line 29: Sign your name, print your name in Upper and Lower Caps then below that print your address.

Original goes to the clerk of the court and one copy for you to keep and have stamped by the clerk. Be sure and NOT include the instruction sheets.