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                                           Justice of the Peace Precinct #3

Plea of Guilty

    By a plea of guilty, you admit that the act is prohibited by law and that you committed the act charged.  Ignorance of the law is never a defense.  However, before entering your plea of guilty, you should understand that a plea of gulty may be used against you in a civil suit.

Plea of Nolo Contendere

    A plea of nolo contendere simply means that you do not contest the State's charge against you.  You will almost certainly be found guilty upon a plea of nol contendere, but it is not an admission by you that you are guilty.  A plea of nolo contendere cannot be used aginst you in a civil suit for damages as can a plea of guilty

Plea of Not Guilty

    A plea of not guilty means that you are informing the Court that you deny guilt in this case and that the State must prove the violation it has charged against you.

    You may plead not guilty and take your case before the Court for trial if you believe that:

          1.  you are not guilty;

          2.  you have a good defense; or,

          3.  the State cannot prove its case.