{"schemaVersion":1,"recordType":"legal-article","id":"law:eri:code:criminal-procedure:2015:article:152","workId":"law:eri:code:criminal-procedure:2015","expressionId":"law:eri:code:criminal-procedure:2015:en","title":"Accused May Plead Guilty in Writing to Petty Offence","number":"152","language":"en","canonicalUrl":"https://eriatlas.com/law/criminal-procedure-code-2015/article/152/","hierarchy":{"book":"BOOK III — PROSECUTION AND TRIAL","title":"TITLE III — SUMMARY PROCEDURE FOR PETTY OFFENCES","chapter":"Chapter 1. — Procedure by Endorsement"},"paragraphs":[{"id":"lead","number":"","text":"The accused may return the summons to the Court endorsing thereon that he pleads guilty to such offence. Such endorsement shall be dated and signed by the accused. In such a case, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article 112 (3), he shall not be required to attend Court in answer to the summons.","canonicalUrl":"https://eriatlas.com/law/criminal-procedure-code-2015/article/152/#lead","sourceTargets":[{"sourceId":"criminal-procedure-code-2015-en","pdfPage":116,"url":"https://eriatlas.com/sources/criminal-procedure-code-2015/page/116/?article=152&paragraph=lead#article-152-lead"}]}],"caution":"English-language 2015 Ministry of Justice edition. Refworld catalogues the English text as an unofficial translation. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation or whether this text reflects later legal changes."}