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Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 513 (2026)

Pleas to indictment or information

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There are four kinds of pleas to an indictment or information. A plea of: First, Guilty. Second, Not guilty. Third, Nolo contendere, subject to the approval of the court. The legal effect of such plea shall be the same as that of a plea of guilty, but the plea may not be used against the defendant as an admission in any civil suit based upon or growing out of the act upon which the criminal prosecution is based. Fourth, A former judgment of conviction or acquittal of the offense charged, which must be specially pleaded, either with or without the plea of not guilty. R.L.1910, § 5800; Laws 1976, c. 20, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1976.

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Cited in 20 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2021 · leading case: Martin v. Phillips, 422 P.3d 143 (Okla. 2018).
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Martin v. Phillips, 422 P.3d 143 (Okla. 2018). · cites it 10× “10 22 O.S.2011 § 513. 11 Curtis v. Bd. of Educ.”
Martin v. Phillips, 2018 OK 56. · cites it 5× “10 22 O.S.2011 § 513. 11 Curtis v. Bd. of Educ.”
Delong v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Dep't of Pub. Saf., 1998 OK CIV APP 32, 956 P.2d 937. · cites it 6× “See also, 22 O.S.1991 § 513. However, the Court of Appeals in Irwin , persuaded by a similar holding of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, interpreted the purpose of these exclusionary rules to proscribe "offensive" use of a nolo contendere plea admission of the underlying…”
Mcintosh v. Watkins, 441 P.3d 1094 (Okla. 2019). “" 22 O.S.2011 § 513. Because he is free to do so, Watkins now argues that section 10-103 is not violated when an accident involves personal injury because section 10-103 governs only "accident[s] resulting only in damage to a vehicle.”
Eddings v. State, 616 P.2d 1159 (Okla. Crim. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “Title 22 O.S.Supp. 1978, § 513, provides that the legal effect of a plea of nolo contendere shall be the same as that of a plea of guilty; and for that reason the case is before us on a petition for certiorari.”
Rose v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co., 219 F.3d 1216 (10th Cir. 2000). · cites it 4× “410 and Okla Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 513 (West 1992) as support for his argument.”
Mcintosh v. Watkins, 2019 OK 6. “" 22 O.S.2011 § 513. Because he is free to do so, Watkins now argues that section 10-103 is not violated when an accident involves personal injury because section 10-103 governs only "accident[s] resulting only in damage to a vehicle.”
Jackson v. Loftis, 189 F. App'x 775 (10th Cir. 2006). “12, § 2410 , and Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 513 , but it applies only to “ ‘offensive’ use .”
Behm v. Campbell, 925 So. 2d 1070 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). “See also, 22 O.S.1991 § 513. However, the Court of Appeals in Irwin , persuaded by a similar holding of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, interpreted the purpose of these exclusionary rules to proscribe "offensive" use of a nolo contendere plea admission of the underlying…”
State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Bradley, 746 P.2d 1130 (Okla. 1987). “Is such a plea admissible in a disciplinary proceeding? The statute providing for such plea (22 O.S.1981 § 513) provides as follows: Third, Nolo contendere, subject to the approval of the court.”
Braun v. Ward, 190 F.3d 1181 (10th Cir. 1999). “See Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 513 . 7 . In a subsidiary point, Braun argues that it was per se ineffective assistance of counsel to allow Braun to enter the plea ''blind,” that is, without a guarantee of the sentence.”
Gilbert v. State, 765 P.2d 1208 (Okla. Crim. App. 1988). “See 22 O.S.1981, § 513. Appellant entered his pleas to charges under 22 O.”
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