C-25.1 - Code of Penal Procedure

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91. The judge shall give every arrested person appearing before him and on whom a statement of offence has been served the opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty. The person may, however, avail himself of the time specified in the statement to enter a plea.
If the person pleads guilty, the judge shall convict him of the offence and impose a sentence on him according to law. If the person pleads not guilty, the judge shall set a date for the trial.
1987, c. 96, a. 91.