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Wis. Stat. § 971.06

Pleas

Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case 219 Wis. 2d 615 - State Ex Rel. Warren v. Schwarz (1998)

Most recently applied in State v. Christopher W. Yakich (February 2022)

1985 a. 252; 1993 a. 486

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(1) A defendant charged with a criminal offense may plead as follows:

(a) Guilty.

(b) Not guilty.

(c) No contest, subject to the approval of the court.

(d) Not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. This plea may be joined with a plea of not guilty. If it is not so joined, this plea admits that but for lack of mental capacity the defendant committed all the essential elements of the offense charged in the indictment, information or complaint.

(2) If a defendant stands mute or refuses to plead, the court shall direct the entry of a plea of not guilty on the defendant’s behalf.

(3) At the time a defendant enters a plea, the court may not require the defendant to disclose his or her citizenship status.

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