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Utah Code of Criminal Procedure | |
Pleas | |
Section 2 | Record of plea -- Effect of each kind of plea. |
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77-13-2. Record of plea -- Effect of each kind of plea. Every plea shall be entered upon the record of the court and shall have the following effect: (1) A plea of not guilty is a denial of the guilt of the accused and puts in issue every material allegation of the information or indictment; (2) A plea of guilty is an acknowledgment that the accused is guilty of the offense charged; and (3) A plea of no contest indicates the accused does not challenge the charges in the information or indictment and if accepted by the court shall have the same effect as a plea of guilty and imposition of sentence may be rendered in the same manner as if a plea of guilty had been entered.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session |
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