9-407. Plea of no contest.
[For use in the Magistrate Court,
Metropolitan Court and Municipal Court]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
[COUNTY OF ___________________]
[CITY OF _______________________]
_________________________ COURT
No. __________
[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]
[COUNTY OF ___________________]
[CITY OF _______________________]
v.
_______________________________, Defendant
PLEA OF NO CONTEST
The defendant in the above-styled cause hereby enters an appearance in the above-styled cause and enters a plea of no contest on the following understandings, terms and conditions:
1. that he has a right to trial and gives up this right;
2. that he has a right to be represented by an attorney and gives up this right;
3. that he has a right to present evidence in his own behalf and have the City compel witnesses of his choosing to appear and testify and gives up this right;
The defendant understands that a plea of NO CONTEST has the same effect as a plea of guilty in this court.
The defendant hereby enters a plea of NO CONTEST and agrees to pay a fine of __________________ ($ __________________).
_____________________________________
Defendant