AO 199C
Advice of Penalties/Acknowledgment
AO 199C, Advice of Penalties/Acknowledgment, is a court form used when a defendant in a federal criminal case is released. Its heading reads Advice of Penalties and Sanctions, and it is addressed to the defendant. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Pretrial Release and Appearance Bond Forms, effective on September 1, 2008, and the PDF is dated Rev. 09/08.
The one-page form lists the penalties and sanctions for violating the conditions of release, for committing a federal offense while on release, for obstructing an investigation or tampering with a witness, and for failing to appear or surrender. It ends with an acknowledgment the defendant signs and directions to the United States marshal that a judicial officer signs. The court completes and issues this form; it is not a form the public files.
This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
The form says a violation may result in an arrest warrant, revocation of release, an order of detention, forfeiture of any bond and a prosecution for contempt of court, and could result in imprisonment, a fine, or both.
The form lists an additional prison term of not more than ten years for a federal felony and not more than one year for a federal misdemeanor, consecutive to any other sentence.
The form says it is a crime punishable by up to ten years in prison, and a $250,000 fine, or both, to obstruct a criminal investigation or to tamper with, retaliate against or intimidate a witness, victim, juror, informant or officer of the court.
Four penalty levels follow the underlying offense, from a fine of not more than $250,000 or not more than 10 years for the most serious offenses to not more than $100,000 or one year for a misdemeanor. The form says the term is consecutive and any bond posted may be forfeited.
The defendant acknowledges being the defendant and being aware of the conditions of release, and promises to obey them, to appear as directed and to surrender to serve any sentence imposed.
Two check boxes: release after processing, or custody until the defendant posts bond or meets the other conditions. A defendant still in custody is produced before the appropriate judge at the time and place specified.
The header prints AO 199C (Rev. 09/08) Advice of Penalties with blanks for the page number and the total number of pages.
The penalties and sanctions are addressed to the defendant and refer to the conditions of release set in the case.
The defendant signs the acknowledgment and writes the city and state.
One box orders release after processing. The other orders custody until the clerk or judge notifies the marshal that bond is posted or other conditions are met.
The judicial officer enters the date, signs, and prints a name and title.
The distribution line names the Court, the Defendant, Pretrial Service, the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshal.
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A judicial officer signs the form in the defendant's federal criminal case. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Pretrial Release and Appearance Bond Forms.
The form does not print a filing fee. The dollar amounts on it are the maximum fines it lists as penalties.
The form says violating a condition of release, or failing to appear or surrender, may result in the forfeiture of any bond posted.
The U.S. Courts page offers AO 199C as a PDF, effective on September 1, 2008.
AO 199C is issued in a federal criminal case. The form names these people.
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No. It is a court form in a federal criminal case. The defendant signs the acknowledgment, and a judicial officer signs the directions to the United States marshal.
The acknowledgment says the defendant is aware of the conditions of release and promises to obey all of them, to appear as directed and to surrender to serve any sentence imposed.
It says a defendant who knowingly fails to appear or surrender may be prosecuted and face additional punishment, in four levels set by the underlying offense, consecutive to any other sentence, and that any bond posted may be forfeited.
Either the defendant is ordered released after processing, or the marshal is ordered to keep the defendant in custody until the clerk or judge gives notice that the defendant has posted bond or complied with all other conditions for release.
The distribution line lists the Court, the Defendant, Pretrial Service, the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshal.
No. This page explains what the form prints in plain words. It does not say how a court applies the form in any case.
