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220.10 – Plea; Kinds of Pleas.

§ 220.10 Plea; kinds of pleas. The only kinds of pleas which may be entered to an indictment are those specified in this section: 1. The defendant may as a matter of right enter a plea of “not guilty” to the indictment. 2. Except as provided in subdivision five, the defendant may as a matter […]

220.20 – Plea; Meaning of Lesser Included Offense for Plea Purposes.

§ 220.20 Plea; meaning of lesser included offense for plea purposes. 1. A “lesser included offense,” within the meaning of subdivisions four and five of section 220.10 relating to the entry of a plea of guilty to an offense of lesser grade than one charged in a count of an indictment, means not only a […]

220.35 – Hearing on Predicate Felony Conviction.

§ 220.35 Hearing on predicate felony conviction. In any case where the defendant offers to enter a plea of guilty of a misdemeanor to constitute a disposition of the entire indictment or to constitute a complete disposition of one or more other indictments, or both, and the permission of the court and the consent of […]

220.50 – Plea; Entry of Plea.

§ 220.50 Plea; entry of plea. 1. A plea to an indictment, other than one against a corporation, must be entered orally by the defendant in person; except that a plea to an indictment which does not charge a felony may, with the permission of the court, be entered by counsel upon submission by him […]

220.51 – Notice Before Entry of Plea or Trial Involving a Public Official.

§ 220.51 Notice before entry of plea or trial involving a public official. Prior to trial, and before accepting a defendant’s plea to a count or counts of an indictment or a superior court information charging a felony offense, the court must individually advise the defendant, on the record, that if at the time of […]

220.60 – Plea; Change of Plea.

§ 220.60 Plea; change of plea. 1. A defendant who has entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment may as a matter of right withdraw such plea at any time before rendition of a verdict and enter a plea of guilty to the entire indictment pursuant to subdivision two, but subject to the […]