DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Civ. § 23.19
Plea of Nolo Contendere – Curative Instruction
PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE
In this case, a plea of nolo contendere that [plaintiff / defendant’s name] made
to [_________] charges in the [_______] Court has been mentioned. Nolo
contendere means literally, “I will not contest it,” and it allows the criminal court in
which the plea was entered to proceed to sentencing. The plea does not, however,
formally admit the facts alleged in the charge. You are not permitted to consider the
plea of nolo contendere in deciding this case.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- civ-2025-10-22
- Content hash
8ecbacdb2cdf454f5c374ed55b07a7db2d0f221ac870e03031fe5c16ec214e44
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