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14. General principles of a criminal plea
 
  Article 78-General principles of a Criminal Plea   
78.1 General principles of a Criminal Plea  
  A plea is simply an answer to a indictment claim at arraignment in response to a criminal charge, whether they are guilty or not guilty.
 
78.2 Plea at Arraignment or in presence of magistrate if arraignment waivered  
  All plea's must be completed in the presence of a magistrate or judge at the time of the arraignment upon a case being found to answer, or if a level 2 charge or below, in front of the magistrate after the charges against a person have been presented.  
     
 
 

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