MINNESOTA COURT RULES

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

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FORM 18 - NOTICE OF DEFENSE(S) AND DEFENSE WITNESSES FOR FELONY OR GROSS MISDEMEANOR CASES PURSUANT TO RULE 9.02, SUBD. 1(3)(a)

STATE OF MINNESOTA	DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF _	_ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

_,	)	NOTICE OF DEFENSE(S)
Plaintiff,	)	AND DEFENSE WITNESSES
	)	FOR FELONY OR
vs.	)	GROSS MISDEMEANOR
	)	CASES PURSUANT TO
_,	)	RULE 9.02, SUBD. 1(3)(a)
Defendant.	)	District Court File No. _

TO: The Prosecuting Attorney in the above-named case:

I hereby inform you, pursuant to Rule 9.02, subd. 1(3)(a), Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, that in the above-named case, the Defendant intends to rely upon the following defense(s) at trial:

_	Self-Defense
_	Mental Illness or Deficiency
_	Duress
_	Alibi; following is the specific place or places where the Defendant contends he was when the alleged offense occurred:
_	Double Jeopardy
_	Statute of Limitations
_	Collateral Estoppel
_	Defense under Minnesota Statutes Section 609.035
_	Intoxication
_	Entrapment

Defendant on this issue elects trial by
_	jury
_	the Court at the Omnibus Hearing.

(NOTE: If this issue is submitted to the Court, defendant must waive jury trial on the issue. See Form Number 34 for the waiver.)

The following facts form the basis for the defense:

_	Others (specify):

The following are the names and addresses of persons whom the Defendant intends to call as Witnesses at trial (specify if an alibi witness):

Dated: _	_
	(Attorney for Defendant)
	Name:
	Attorney License No.:
	Title:
	Address:
	Telephone No.:

(Effective for criminal actions commenced or arrests made after 12 o'clock midnight January 1, 1990.)