Utah Code 77-13-1. Kinds of pleas

(1) There are five kinds of pleas to an indictment or information:

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Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
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.

(1)(a) not guilty;

(1)(b) guilty;

(1)(c) no contest;

(1)(d) not guilty by reason of insanity; and

(1)(e) guilty with a mental condition at the time of the offense.

(2) An alternative plea of not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity may be entered.