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Declaration Concerning a Plea or Change of Plea to Guilty or Nolo 2025

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The document is a legal form from the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, detailing the process for a defendant to declare a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a misdemeanor case. It outlines the rights being waived by the defendant, the potential penalties for the charges, and includes sections on restitution, firearm restrictions, and consequences for non-US citizens. The form requires signatures from the defendant, their attorney, and an interpreter if applicable, along with a judge's acceptance of the plea.

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Can you plead guilty and not guilty?

If the defendant pleads guilty to some of the charges but not guilty to others, the CPS prosecutor will have to decide whether or not to accept the guilty pleas. They also need to decide what action to take on the charges to which the defendant has pleaded not guilty.

What does it mean to plea not guilty?

Pleading not guilty means that you say you didnt do the crime. Or that you did, but you had an excuse which the law recognises as a defence. The court will then have a trial to decide whether youre guilty. If the court decides that you are guilty, youll be convicted. The court will decide what sentence to give you.

What does it mean to change a plea?

Can I change my plea from not guilty to guilty? A defendant who initially pleads Not Guilty to a charge is entitled to change his or her plea to Guilty at any stage before the verdict. This is common and simply requires the judge/magistrates to be asked for the charge to be put to the defendant again.

Why do people plead guilty when they are not guilty?

Because they are guilty because they have no money to afford a decent defense. because of both of the above, and/or the prosecution has offered a reduced charge or reduced sentence in exchange for a guilty plea, thus avoiding the time, cost, and risk of a trial.

What is the plea form of nolo contendere?

In a criminal proceeding, a defendant may enter a plea of nolo contendere, in which the defendant does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but waives the right to a trial and agrees to accept the penalty.

Can you plead guilty and then not guilty?

Yes. Its possible that the judge will reject the plea and force a trial. The trial could end in being found not guilty.

Is a nolo contendere plea the same as a guilty plea?

Pleading guilty means you admit that you committed the crime. Pleading no contest (nolo contendere) means accepting the conviction but avoiding a factual admission of guilt.

What is it called when you plead guilty but not guilty?

Alford plea. The name, Alford plea, is taken from the case North Carolina v. Alford. An Alford plea, also known as a best-interests plea, registers a formal admission of guilt towards charges in criminal court while the defendant simultaneously expresses their innocence toward those same charges.

Declaration Concerning a Plea or Change of Plea to Guilty or Nolo 2025

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