12-4406. Pleas; failure to appear.
12-4406
12-4406. Pleas; failure to appear.
(a) A plea of guilty is an admission of the charge and every material
fact alleged therein.
(b) A plea of no contest is a formal declaration that the accused person
does not contest the charge. When such a plea is entered, a finding of
guilty may be adjudged thereon. The plea cannot be used against the accused
person as an admission in any other action based on the same act.
(c) A plea of not guilty denies and puts into issue every material fact
alleged in the charge.
(d) If the accused person refuses to plead, the court shall enter a plea
of not guilty.
(e) If the accused person fails to appear, the court shall declare the
appearance bond to be forfeited and may issue a warrant for the arrest of
the accused person.
History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4406; April 1, 1974.