# The Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1988, Article 7: Duty of court to take plea of child or young person.


The court shall then ask the child or young person whether he pleads guilty or not guilty to the charge.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/913/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-children-and-young-persons-rules-1988/article-7
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