If the issue on the plea in bar be found against the defendant, or if upon arraignment the accused offers no plea in bar, he shall plead guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere; but if he pleads evasively or stands mute, he shall be taken to have pleaded not guilty.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1819
Pleas of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere; when required; failure to plead; effect
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 12 Neb. Ct. App. 189 - State v. Obst (2003)
Most recently applied in 12 Neb. Ct. App. 189 - State v. Obst (October 2003)
G.S.1873, c. 58, § 451, p. 823; R.S.1913, § 9095; C.S.1922, § 10120; C.S.1929, § 29-1818; R.S.1943, § 29-1819; Laws 1953, c. 92, § 1, p. 264.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.