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Entering a plea
Usually your first court appearance will likely be an
arraignment where you will enter a plea of either guilty, not
guilty or nolo contendere. If you plead not guilty, you
can always change your plea later to guilty or nolo contendere.
Although you are not required to have an attorney at the
arraignment, it is probably better to have one present. You
will want to discuss your situation with an attorney before you
plea bargain with the prosecution. DUI defendants in cases
with injuries or property damage will usually plead
nolo contendere rather than guilty. A
nolo contendere plea is not an admission of guilt and may
not be admitted as evidence in a later civil case in most
jurisdictions.
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