Form TR-205 at a glance
What it is: TR-205 is the Request for Trial by Written Declaration (Trial by Written Declaration-Traffic), Vehicle Code, §40902, adopted by the Judicial Council of California.
Where and when to file: E. Mail or deliver completed form, evidence, and mail to the Clerk of the (specify) Court at (mailing address). A. DUE DATE (for receipt of this form and any unpaid bail) (specify).
A filled-in Form TR-205 example: a defendant requests a trial by written declaration
How to fill out Form TR-205, box by box
Court, defendant and case
The form has lines for the name of court, street address, mailing address, city and zip code, branch name, defendant and case number.
The form has a CITATION NUMBER line. The court clerk fills out the section from A to E.
To be filled out by court clerk
A. DUE DATE (for receipt of this form and any unpaid bail) (specify).
B. Bail amount required, C. Bail amount already deposited by defendant and D. Date mailed or delivered by clerk.
E. Mail or deliver completed form, evidence, and mail to the Clerk of the (specify) Court at (mailing address).
Evidence
Under EVIDENCE, the following evidence supports my case and includes everything I want the court to consider in deciding my case.
a. photographs (specify total number), b. medical record, c. registration documents, d. inspection certificate, e. diagram, f. car repair receipt, g. insurance documents, h. other (specify).
Declaration of facts
6. DECLARATION OF FACTS (Type or print only. State what happened and explain all the items of evidence you checked in item 5 on the reverse and tell how they support your case. You may add additional pages.)
On page two, enter PEOPLE v. DEFENDANT (Name) and CASE NUMBER.
Enter (Name): and (Current mailing address):, and begin the STATEMENT OF FACTS (begin here):.
Enter the Number of pages attached.
Signing under penalty of perjury
Enter the Date, (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) and (SIGNATURE) under "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct."
More rules for Form TR-205
1. I have reviewed the Instructions to Defendant (Trial by Written Declaration) (form TR-200).
2. I request to have a trial by written declaration.
3. The facts contained in the Declaration of Facts on page two are personally known to me and are true and correct.
4. I know that I have the right not to be compelled to be a witness against myself. I understand and agree that by making any statement, I am giving up and waiving that right and privilege.
Sources
[1] Form TR-205 (New January 1, 1999), Request for Trial by Written Declaration, Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).
