What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CALIFORNIA
A general question on the trial-by-declaration procedure:
By electing to do a TBD I understand that I would skip arraignment and enter a plea (thus waiving some rights - like demurrer, discovery etc). And if I'm not satisfied with the outcome I can request a trial de novo.
And here is the question:
In a trial de novo can I still request discovery, etc - including things that are allowed and appropriate only before entering a plea (like demurrer for example)? Or it is assumed that process restarts after the point where I've entered a plea? (and continues as if I've already pleaded not guilty)
What if I want to change my plea and/or take traffic school, etc?
Or it starts from the very beginning, undoing any arraignment/plea, etc and I need to be arraigned again?
A general question on the trial-by-declaration procedure:
By electing to do a TBD I understand that I would skip arraignment and enter a plea (thus waiving some rights - like demurrer, discovery etc). And if I'm not satisfied with the outcome I can request a trial de novo.
And here is the question:
In a trial de novo can I still request discovery, etc - including things that are allowed and appropriate only before entering a plea (like demurrer for example)? Or it is assumed that process restarts after the point where I've entered a plea? (and continues as if I've already pleaded not guilty)
What if I want to change my plea and/or take traffic school, etc?
Or it starts from the very beginning, undoing any arraignment/plea, etc and I need to be arraigned again?