Ala. Code § 15-15-1

Entry of Not Guilty Plea for Defendant Upon Refusal to Plead.

(Code 1852, §617; Code 1867, §4169; Code 1876, §4870; Code 1886, §4438; Code 1896, §5262; Code 1907, §7565; Code 1923, §5195; Code 1940, T. 15, §276.)

If a defendant, when arraigned, refuses or neglects to plead or stands mute, the court must cause the plea of not guilty to be entered for him.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.