We’ve rolled out the second set of of new criminal law forms on practicelaw, following the first set last month. The new forms are courtesy of criminal defense practitioner Frederic Bruno, who has generously agreed to share his forms.  Forms will be added in stages throughout the summer, and practicelaw’s existing criminal law forms may be revised or renamed to fit in with the new set. The end product will be a foundational set of criminal defense forms, adding significantly to our existing set of DWI forms.

Yesterday’s second release included 16 informal discovery forms, affidavits of service, post-trial motions, and some miscellaneous forms.  Plus we revised and re-released three of practicelaw’s existing forms: Preliminary DWI Defense Checklist (CRIM-050); Stipulation of Dismissal (CRIM-620); and Letter to Prosecutor: Request for Materials (DWI).

Roughly, the final set will include:

• 14 intakes, affidavits of service, and letters
• 11 opening forms (petitions, complaints, bail)
• 7 guilty pleas and demands for speedy hearing
• 22 pre-trial motions, demands, and notices (generic, procedural, discovery & evidence)
• 10 juvenile pre-trial forms (and additional juvenile forms are included in other categories)
• 3 trial and post-trial (motions, sentencing)
• 9 closing and miscellaneous forms

And I have to give a huge thank-you to practicelaw’s Leslie Matton-Flynn for helping me out with this project, and to attorneys Jason Kohlmeyer and Tom Gallagher for answering my questions on some of the finer points of criminal defense.