§ 28-3. Pleas.

(a)

There are four kinds of pleas to the indictment at the arraignment:

(1)

Guilty;

(2)

Not guilty;

(3)

Not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity; or

(4)

Nolo contendere, which plea a court may in its discretion accept only if the offense charged is not a capital offense. If a court accepts such a plea, it shall impose sentence or place the defendant on probation, or release him during his good behavior, in accordance with the laws applicable to the offense. A sentence imposed upon a plea of nolo contendere is a conviction and may be considered as a prior conviction and provide a basis for prosecution or sentencing under laws pertaining to multiple offenses, and shall be a conviction for purposes of laws providing for the granting, suspension or revocation of licenses to operate motor vehicles.

(b)

Evidence of a plea of nolo contendere shall not be admissible for any purpose in any civil judicial proceeding. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the impeachment of witnesses in any civil judicial proceeding.

(Code 1976, § 18:26; Ord. No. 872, § 1, 11-9-1981)