If a defendant, when arraigned, refuses or neglects to plead or stands mute, the court must cause the plea of not guilty to be entered for him.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 15-15-1 - Entry of Not Guilty Plea for Defendant Upon Refusal to Plead.
Section 15-15-2 - Judgment May Be Pleaded Without Averring Jurisdictional Facts.
Section 15-15-3 - How Plea Determined.
Section 15-15-4 - Forms of Pleas, Replications, Rejoinders and Demurrers.