Rule 11 – Pleas

(a) Alternatives. – (1) In general. – A defendant may plead not guilty, guilty, nolo contendere, or guilty but mentally ill. If a defendant refuses to plead or if a defendant corporation fails to appear, the court shall enter a plea of not guilty.(2)...

Rule 31 – Verdict

(a)Return. The verdict shall be unanimous. It shall be returned by the jury to the judge in open court. (b)Several defendants or counts. If there are two or more defendants or two or more counts, the jury at any time during its deliberations may return a verdict or...

Rule 10 – Arraignment

(a) In open court. – Arraignment in open court shall consist of reading the indictment or information to the defendant or stating to the defendant the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The defendant shall be given a copy of...