California · Penal Code

PEN §1019: The plea of not guilty puts in issue every material allegation of the accusatory pleading, except those allegations regarding previous convictions of the defendant to which an answer is required by Se

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A not guilty plea challenges all material allegations in the charging document, except prior conviction allegations that require specific responses under Section 1025.

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The plea of not guilty puts in issue every material allegation of the accusatory pleading, except those allegations regarding previous convictions of the defendant to which an answer is required by Section 1025.

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