Art. 554. Effect of failure to plead A defendant shall plead when arraigned. If he stands mute, refuses to plead, or pleads evasively, a plea of not guilty shall be entered of record. When a defendant is a corporation and fails to appear for arraignment when summoned, a plea of not guilty shall be entered of record.
Effect of failure to plead
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 554
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 554