5924.45 Court directed not guilty plea. - Ohio Statutes

5924.45 Court directed not guilty plea.

(A) If an accused after arraignment makes an irregular pleading, or after a plea of guilty sets up matter inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that he has entered the plea of guilty improvidently or through lack of understanding of its meaning and effect, or if he fails or refuses to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the record, and the court shall proceed as though he had pleaded not guilty.

(B) A plea of guilty by the accused may not be accepted to any charge or specification alleging an offense for which the death penalty may be adjudged. If a plea of guilty has been accepted by the military judge or by a court-martial without a military judge, a finding of guilty, if permitted by regulations promulgated by the governor, shall be entered immediately without vote and shall constitute the finding of the court. If the plea of guilty is withdrawn prior to announcement of the sentence, the proceedings shall continue as though the accused had pleaded not guilty.

Effective Date: 07-17-1970