Chapter 5: Pleas and Sentencing

5.1Scope Note

This chapter addresses the authority of district court magistrates to accept pleas of guilty and nolo contendere (no contest)1 and to impose sentences for those offenses. This chapter further addresses the relevant procedures for accepting a plea and imposing a sentence, as well as relevant sentencing requirements. See Chapter 6 for information on civil infractions.

1    A no contest plea is generally recognized as an alternative to a guilty plea. See MCR 6.610(F)(1)(b).