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Utah Code Ann. § 77-13-2 — Record of plea - Effect of each kind of plea.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 13: Pleas, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-13-2
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
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.
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