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Utah Code § 77-13-2

Record of plea -- Effect of each kind of plea

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Sery (1988)

Most recently applied in State v. Edwards (March 2023)

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session

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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.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.