Kentucky Statutes 35.225 – Pleas of the accused
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(1) If an accused after arraignment makes any irregular pleading, or, after a plea of guilty, sets up matter inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that the accused has entered the plea of guilty improvidently or through lack of understanding of its meaning and effect, or if the accused fails or refuses to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the record and the court shall proceed as though he had pleaded not guilty.
(2) With respect to any charge or specification to which a plea of guilty has been made by the accused and accepted by the military judge or by a court-martial without a military judge, a finding of guilty of the charge or specification may be entered immediately without vote. This finding shall constitute the finding of the court unless the plea of guilty is withdrawn prior to the announcement of the sentence, in which event the proceedings shall continue as though the accused had pleaded not guilty.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 46, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 31. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 44, effective July
1, 1954.
(2) With respect to any charge or specification to which a plea of guilty has been made by the accused and accepted by the military judge or by a court-martial without a military judge, a finding of guilty of the charge or specification may be entered immediately without vote. This finding shall constitute the finding of the court unless the plea of guilty is withdrawn prior to the announcement of the sentence, in which event the proceedings shall continue as though the accused had pleaded not guilty.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 35.225
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Military: refers to any or all of the Armed Forces. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- Military judge: means an official of a general and special court-martial detailed in accordance with KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Record: when used in connection with the proceedings of a court-martial, means: (a) An official written transcript, written summary, or other writing relating to the
proceedings. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 46, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 31. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 44, effective July
1, 1954.