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Utah Code § 77-13-1 (2026)

Kinds of pleas

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There are five kinds of pleas to an indictment or information:
not guilty;
guilty;
no contest;
not guilty by reason of insanity; and
guilty with a mental condition at the time of the offense.
An alternative plea of not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity may be entered.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1987–2017 · leading case: State v. Sery, 758 P.2d 935 (Utah Ct. App. 1988).
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State v. Sery, 758 P.2d 935 (Utah Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 8× “[4] See Utah Code Ann. § 77-13-1 (1988); Utah Code Ann.”
State v. Rettig, 2017 UT 83 (Utah 2017). · cites it 2× “See UTAH CODE§ 77-13-1. Once a guilty plea has been entered, the guilty plea is binding on the guilt phase of litigation.”
State v. Rettig, 2017 UT 83 (Utah 2017). · cites it 2× “See UTAH CODE § 77-13-1. Once a guilty plea has been entered, the guilty plea is binding on the guilt phase of litigation.”
Commonwealth v. Trill, 543 A.2d 1106 (Pa. 1988). · cites it 2× “1986); Utah Code Ann. §§ 77-13-1 , 77-35-11, 77-35-21, 77-35-21.”
State v. Neely, 819 P.2d 249 (N.M. 1991). · cites it 2× “1990); and Utah, see Utah Code Ann. §§ 77-13-1 , -16a-1 to -6 (1990 & Supp.”
State v. DePlonty, 749 P.2d 621 (Utah 1987). · cites it 2× “See Utah Code Ann. § 77-13-1 (Supp.1987). The Act specifically instructs the trial court how such pleas are to be evaluated.”
State v. Rettig, 2017 UT 83 (Utah 2017). · cites it 2× “See UTAH CODE § 77-13-1. Once a guilty plea has been entered, the guilty plea is binding on the guilt phase of litigation.”
Valenzuela-Lozoya v. West Valley City, 2015 UT App 122 (Utah Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “11(e)(8) (noting that a defendant who has entered a guilty plea has only a limited right to appeal); see also Utah Code Ann. § 77-13-1 (2)(c) (LexisNexis 2012) ("Any challenge to a guilty plea not made [by requesting to withdraw the plea before sentencing] shall be pursued under…”
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