Caption
United States District Court for the ___ District of ___, United States of America v. the defendant, the Case No. and the Charging District's Case No.
AO 466A
Waiver of Rule 5 & 5.1 Hearings
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 12/17
- Fillable fields
- 19
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 466A: Waiver of Rule 5 & 5.1 Hearings (Complaint or Indictment)
AO 466A, Waiver of Rule 5 & 5.1 Hearings (Complaint or Indictment), is a one-page form from the U.S. Courts for a criminal case in a United States District Court, captioned United States of America v. the defendant. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Defendant Consent and Waiver Forms, effective on December 1, 2017, and the PDF prints the edition AO 466A (Rev. 12/17).
In the form, the defendant states an understanding of having been charged in another district, and of having been informed of the charges and of six rights. The defendant then checks which of four waivers apply, and consents to the issuance of an order requiring their appearance in the prosecuting district where the charges are pending. The defendant and the defendant's attorney sign it.
This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice, and it does not say whether any waiver fits a case. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on AO 466A
The charge
"I understand that I have been charged in another district, the (name of other court)".
Six rights the form lists
To retain or request assigned counsel; an identity hearing; production of the warrant or a certified or reliable electronic copy; a preliminary hearing; a hearing on any government motion for detention; and to request a transfer under Fed. R. Crim. P. 20, to plead guilty.
Four waiver checkboxes
An identity hearing and production of the warrant; a preliminary hearing; a detention hearing; or an identity hearing, production of the judgment, warrant and warrant application, and any preliminary or detention hearing to which the defendant may be entitled in this district.
Consent to an appearance order
"I consent to the issuance of an order requiring my appearance in the prosecuting district where the charges are pending against me."
Signatures
A Date line, the Defendant's signature, and the signature and printed name of the defendant's attorney.
How to fill out AO 466A
- 1
Fill in the caption
Enter the district, the defendant's name, the Case No. in this court and the Charging District's Case No.
- 2
Name the other court
Write the name of the court in the other district where the defendant has been charged in the first paragraph.
- 3
Read the six rights
The form says the defendant has been informed of the charges and of the six rights it lists, numbered (1) to (6).
- 4
Check the waiver boxes
Check the box for each waiver that applies. The last box includes two more boxes to request that a preliminary hearing and/or detention hearing be held in the prosecuting district, at a time set by that court.
- 5
Date and sign
Fill in the date. The defendant signs, and the defendant's attorney signs and prints their name. The U.S. Courts PDF has Print, Save As and Reset buttons.
These steps follow the lines on the form. They are not advice on which rights to waive.
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Courts, timing and fees
Court
A United States District Court, which the form calls this district, with its Case No. and the Charging District's Case No. in the caption.
Preliminary hearing timing
Right (4) on the form describes a preliminary hearing to be held within 14 days of the first appearance if the defendant is in custody and 21 days otherwise, unless the defendant has been indicted beforehand.
Prosecuting district
The defendant consents to an order requiring their appearance in the prosecuting district where the charges are pending. A hearing the defendant asks to hold there is set by that court.
Fees
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.
Edition
The PDF prints AO 466A (Rev. 12/17). The U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on December 1, 2017, under Defendant Consent and Waiver Forms, with the note Complaint or Indictment.
Related forms
AO 466
Waiver of Rule 32.1 Hearing
18 fields, 1 page
AO 467
Order Requiring a Defendant to Appear in the District Where Charges are Pending and Transferring Bail
14 fields, 1 page
AO 468
Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing
14 fields, 1 page
AO 94
Commitment to Another District
15 fields, 1 page
AO 470
Order Scheduling a Detention Hearing
12 fields, 1 page
Who signs AO 466A?
The form is written in the defendant's voice and has signature lines for the defendant and the defendant's attorney. It has no judge's signature line.
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Questions about Form AO 466A
What situation does AO 466A describe?
The form says the defendant has been charged in another district, and names that other court. The U.S. Courts page adds the note Complaint or Indictment.
Which rights does AO 466A list?
Six: to retain counsel or request assigned counsel; an identity hearing; production of the warrant, a certified copy, or a reliable electronic copy of either; a preliminary hearing on probable cause; a hearing on any motion by the government for detention; and to request a transfer of the proceedings to this district under Fed. R. Crim. P. 20, to plead guilty.
What does the form say about preliminary hearing timing?
Right (4) says the preliminary hearing is to be held within 14 days of the first appearance if the defendant is in custody and 21 days otherwise, unless the defendant has been indicted beforehand.
Which hearings can be checked on the form?
The form has four boxes: an identity hearing and production of the warrant; a preliminary hearing; a detention hearing; or an identity hearing, production of the judgment, warrant and warrant application, and any preliminary or detention hearing to which the defendant may be entitled in this district.
Who signs AO 466A?
The defendant, and the defendant's attorney, who also prints their name. The form has no line for a judge.
Does this page say which rights to waive?
No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. It does not say whether any waiver fits a case.