What is a plea agreement?
A plea agreement is an agreement between the defendant and the prosecutor. The judge is not required to accept a plea agreement. However, the judge usually takes a plea agreement into account before sentencing the defendant.

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1. What are the differences between an infraction and a misdemeanor?
2. What is an arraignment?
3. What happens if I plead guilty?
4. Once I plead guilty, can I change my mind later and plead not guilty?
5. What is a pretrial conference?
6. What is a plea agreement?
7. How do I get an attorney to represent me?
8. How can I get a court appointed attorney?
9. Can I have a court appointed attorney for an infraction?
10. What happens if I miss court?
11. Can I ask the judge for legal advice?
12. Can I ask the prosecutor for legal advice?
13. Can I appeal a conviction on an infraction?
14. Can I appeal a conviction on a misdemeanor?
15. What is a Rule 35 motion?
16. Can I disqualify a judge from my case?
17. What is the difference between a court trial and a jury trial?
18. What is an Alford plea?
19. What is probation?