Local Rule LCrR 11: PLEA HEARINGS

LCrR 11 PLEA HEARINGS a. Delivery of Plea Agreement to the Court. The lawyer for the government must email a copy of any plea agreement to the presiding judge handling the plea proceeding by at least 12:00 p.m. of the last business day before the plea hearing is scheduled to occur.

b. Rule 11 Letter. By at least 12:00 p.m. of the last business day before a plea hearing is scheduled to occur, the lawyer for the government must e-mail to the presiding judge and opposing counsel a letter setting out the maximum penalties and any mandatory minimum penalties that could be imposed by the court as a result of the plea, the potential penalty for violation of supervised release conditions, the elements of all offenses to which the defendant is pleading, the factual basis for the plea, and any collateral consequences to the plea (e.g., immigration, restitution, forfeiture, etc.), whether the United States will seek detention pending sentencing, and whether defendant is subject to mandatory detention. If the case involves any identified victims, the letter must also indicate whether all such victims have been notified of the plea hearing and the applicable terms of any plea agreement. See 18 U.S.C. § 3771.