California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Huda, E064981 (Cal. App. 2016):
"Before accepting a plea of guilty or no contest, a trial court is statutorily required to advise a defendant that if the defendant is not a citizen of this country, the plea could result in deportation, exclusion from the United States, or denial of naturalization. (Pen. Code, 1016.5, subd. (a).)" (People v. Arriaga (2014) 58 Cal.4th 950, 955.) Specifically, section 1016.5 requires a trial court to administer the following advisement on the record before it accepts a defendant's plea of guilty or no contest: "If you are not a citizen, you are hereby advised that conviction of the offense for which you have been charged may have the consequences of deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization pursuant to the laws of the United States." ( 1016.5, subd. (a).)
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