The court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere from a person in a proceeding with respect to a violation of § 14-110, subsection (b) or (c) of § 14-147, § 14-215, subsection (a) of § 14-222, subsection (a) or (b) of § 14-224 or § 53a-119b unless the court advises such person that conviction of the offense for which such person has been charged may have the consequence of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles suspending such person’s motor vehicle operator’s license.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 54-1q

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
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