{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-1024","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 1024","heading":"","body":"If the defendant refuses to answer the accusatory pleading, by demurrer or plea, a plea of not guilty must be entered.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [681. - 1620.]","TITLE 6. PLEADINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL [976. - 1054.10.]","CHAPTER 4. Plea [1016. - 1027.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"88645fc43cca7232dfdd9b06d777f914d810ca1154bdf938fea1e76ca67a798f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-1023","next":"us-ca/pen-1025"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}