When used correctly, nolo pleas allow people to avoid receiving points off their license. A nolo contendere plea is also known as a no contest plea.Submit Your Plea​​ You can: plead guilty and pay the fine, plead not guilty and request a jury trial, or plead Nolo Contendere ("No contest"). Nolo Contendere translates to No Contest. A nolo plea lies somewhere between a Guilty and a Not Guilty plea. No contest just means you accept the charge and fine without a plea of guilt. You are saying, "I'm not guilty, but I accept that I was wrong. Pleading "no contest" to a criminal charge means you do not admit fault. The advantage of doing one in CA anyway is that a no contest plea cannot be used against you in civil proceedings whereas a guilty plea can.