17-7-94. Recordation and effect of plea of ‘‘not guilty’’ or of standing mute.
The only printed version. Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
If the person accused of committing a crime, upon being arraigned, pleads ‘‘not guilty’’ or stands mute, the clerk shall immediately record upon the minutes of the court the plea of ‘‘not guilty,’’ together with the arraignment; and the arraignment and plea shall constitute the issue between the accused and the state.