Uniform Affidavit Of Indigency (Criminal)

___________Court __________ County __________ Tennessee UNIFORM AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY page 1 of 2 Case Number _____________________________________ vs. _____________________________________ Comes the defendant and, subject to the penalty of perjury, makes oath to the following facts (please list, circle, complete, etc.): PART I 1. Full Name: _________________________________ 3. Any other names ever used: ____________________ 2. Social Security No.: _________________ 4. Address: _________________________ 5. Telephone Nos.: (Home) __________________ (Work) _________________ (Other) __________________ 6. Are you working anywhere? Yes ( ) No ( ) Where ______________________________________________ 7. How much do you make? __________ (weekly, monthly, etc.) 8. Birth date: _________________________ 9. Do you receive any governmental assistance or pensions (disability, SSI, AFDC, etc.)? Yes ( ) No ( ) What is its value? ________________________ (weekly, monthly, etc.) 10. Do you own any property (house, car, bank acct., etc.): Yes ( ) No ( ) What is its value? ______________________________________________________ 11. Are you, or your family, going to be able to post your bond? Yes ( ) No ( ) 12. Are you, or your family, going to hire a private attorney? Yes ( ) No ( ) 13. Are you now in custody? Yes ( ) No ( ) If so, how long have you been in custody? ____________________________________________________ (If the defendant is in custody, unable to make bond and the answers to questions one (1) through eleven (11) make it clear that the defendant has no resources to hire a private attorney, skip Part II and complete Part III. If Part II is to be completed, do not list items already listed in Part I.) PART II 14. Names & ages of all dependents: ________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ relationship ____________________ relationship ____________________ relationship ____________________ 15. I have met with following lawyer(s), have attempted to hire said lawyer(s) to represent me, and have been unable to do so: Name ____________________________________ ___________________________________ Address ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 16. All my income from all sources (including, but not limited to wages, interest, gifts, AFDC, SSI, social security, retirement, disability, pension, unemployment, alimony, worker's compensation, etc.): $ ______________ per ________________________ from ____________________________________________________ $ ______________ per ________________________ from ____________________________________________________ $ ______________ per ________________________ from ____________________________________________________ 17. All money available to me from any source: A. Cash __________________ B. Checking, Saving, or CD Account(s)-give bank, acct. no., balance __________________________________________ C. Debts owed me __________________________________________________________________________________ D. Credit Card(s)-give acct. no., balance, credit limit, and type (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, etc.) ____________ Legal Authority: Tenn. Rule Sup. Ct. 13 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com ___________Court __________ County __________ Tennessee UNIFORM AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY page 2 of 2 Case Number _____________________________________ vs. _____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ E. Other ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 18. All vehicles/vessels owned by me, solely or jointly, within the last six months (including but not limited to cars, trucks, motorcycles, farm equip., boats etc.): ________________________ value $ __________________ amt. owed ________________ ________________________ value $ __________________ amt. owed ________________ ________________________ value $ __________________ amt. owed ________________ 19. All real estate owned by me, solely or jointly, within the last six months (including land, lots, houses, mobile homes, etc.): ________________________ value $ __________________ amt. owed ________________ ________________________ value $ __________________ amt. owed ________________ 20. All assets or property not already listed owned within the last six months or expected in the future: _____________________________ value $ __________________ amt. owed _________________ _____________________________ value $ __________________ amt. owed _________________ 21. The last income tax return I filed was for the year ______ and it reflected a net income of $ ___________________________. I will file a copy of same within one week if required. 22. I am out of jail on bond of $ ___________ made by ___________________________. The money to make bond, $ ________ was paid by __________________________________________________. PART III 23. Acknowledging that I am still under oath, I certify that I have listed in Parts I and II all assets in which I hold or expect to hold any legal or equitable interest. 24. I am financially unable to obtain the assistance of a lawyer and request the court to appoint a lawyer for me. 25. I understand that it is a Class A misdemeanor for which I can be sentenced to jail for up to 11 months 29 days or be fined up to $2500.00 or both if I intentionally or knowingly misrepresent, falsify, or withhold any information required in this affidavit. I also understand that I may be required by the Court to produce other information in support of my request for an attorney. This __________ day of ______________, ________. __________________________________________ Defendant Sworn to and Subscribed before me this ____ day of __________, ________. __________________________________________ Clerk __________________________________________ Judge Legal Authority: Tenn. Rule Sup. Ct. 13