1. NOT GUILTY: This plea is a denial of guilt. If you enter this plea, your case will be set for pre-trial or trial at a later date.
2. GUILTY: This plea is a complete admission of guilt. If you enter this plea and are found guilty, you will be permitted to make a statement prior to sentencing. In most cases, sentencing will occur at the same time and day that you enter a Guilty plea.
3. NO CONTEST: This plea is not an admission of guilt, but is an admission of the truth of the facts alleged in the COMPLAINT. This plea cannot be used against you in any other legal proceeding. If you enter this plea and are found Guilty, you will be permitted to make a statement prior to sentencing.
   (Ditto as in #2 for No Contest Plea)

Before accepting your plea, the Court must inform you that you have the following rights:

1. The right to know and understand the charge or charges against you, and the maximum penalties for the charged offenses. To help you, the penalties are reviewed in greater detail at the bottom of this document.
2. The right to counsel.
3. The right to be represented by counsel at all critical stages of these proceedings, even if you intend to plead Guilty.
4. The right to a reasonable continuance to secure counsel.
5. The right to have counsel assigned to you without cost if you are "indigent" and if jail is a possible sentence. An application for court-appointed counsel may be requested to determine if you qualify for an attorney, if you are charged in Lorain County. If you are charged in Erie County you will be given information to contact the Public Defenders Office.
6. The right to a Jury Trial in any case where a jail sentence is possible. A demand for Jury Trial must be in writing and filed with the Clerk along with a fee not less than ten days before Trial.
7. The right to waive a Jury Trial and have your case tried before a Judge. Failure to properly demand a Jury Trial will result in your case being tried before a Judge.
8. The right to remain silent and make no statement at any point in the proceeding. Any statement made may be used against you.
9. The right to confront the witnesses against you.
10. The right to present witnesses and have the Court subpoena witnesses on your behalf.
11. The right to bail.
12. If you are convicted of a traffic violation, a record of the conviction will be sent to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and become a part of your driving record.
13. If you are not a citizen of the United States, you should be advised that a conviction may result in deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization pursuant to the laws of the United States.