IT IS ORDERED that Rule 2.2(e), Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

"(e) Proceeding on Information.

"At arraignment on an information following receipt of a defendant's written notice of his or her desire to plead guilty as charged or as a youthful offender upon the granting of youthful-offender status, the court shall proceed as provided in Rule 14.4. If the court does not accept the defendant's guilty plea or denies the defendant's application for youthful- offender status, the court shall proceed as provided by law."

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this amendment shall be effective August 1, 2002.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following note from the reporter of decisions be added to follow Rule 2.2:

"Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 2.2(e), effective August 1, 2002, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from ___ So. 2d."

Moore, C.J., and Houston, See, Lyons, Brown, Johnstone, Harwood, Woodall, and Stuart, JJ., concur.