Which of the following is not an allowed plea when a citation is filed?

• A. Guilty
• B. Not Guilty
• C. Nolo Contendere
• D. Alford plea

Answer: (D)

When dealing with a ticket or citation, the court typically expects a straightforward plea such as guilty, not guilty, or, in some places, no contest. An Alford plea is different: it’s a plea of guilty while the defendant maintains innocence, used in some criminal cases where the defendant wants to avoid admitting guilt but accepts that the evidence could convict them. That procedural setup doesn’t fit the way citations are resolved, which is usually through a quick ticket-style process rather than a formal criminal plea that admits guilt while claiming innocence. So the proposal that isn’t allowed in this context is the Alford plea.