Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 390A

Entitlement to plead "Not Guilty"

390A. Entitlement to plead "Not Guilty"



(1) Where a person is arraigned on indictment or presentment he shall in all
cases be entitled to make plea of not guilty in addition to any demurrer or
special plea.

(2) Where a person is arraigned on indictment or presentment he may plead
not guilty to the offence specifically charged therein but guilty of another
offence of which he might be found guilty on that indictment or presentment;
and the consequences of so making a plea of guilty shall be the same as if the
charge to which the plea was made had been included in the indictment or
presentment.