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Criminal Code Act 1924

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356 Withdrawal of pleas

An accused person may, by leave of the judge, at any time –

(a) before sentence, withdraw a plea of guilty and plead not guilty; or

(b) before verdict, withdraw any plea, and substitute a demurrer or some other plea.

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