Rule 9.9 Adult defendant: guilty pleaI1
England and Wales
(1)
This rule applies where—
(a)
rule 9.8 applies; and
(b)
the defendant indicates an intention to plead guilty.
(2)
The court must exercise its power to deal with the case—
(a)
as if the defendant had just pleaded guilty at a trial in a magistrates’ court; and
(b)
in accordance with rule 24.11 (Procedure if the court convicts).
[Note. See section 17A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.]