2015 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 13 - Pleas
Section 2 - Record of plea -- Effect of each kind of plea.

77-13-2. Record of plea -- Effect of each kind of plea.
Every plea shall be entered upon the record of the court and shall have the following effect:

• (1) A plea of not guilty is a denial of the guilt of the accused and puts in issue every material allegation of the information or indictment;

• (2) A plea of guilty is an acknowledgment that the accused is guilty of the offense charged; and

• (3) A plea of no contest indicates the accused does not challenge the charges in the information or indictment and if accepted by the court shall have the same effect as a plea of guilty and imposition of sentence may be rendered in the same manner as if a plea of guilty had been entered.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session