Plea of guilty by signed plea of guilty form
27Where the defendant does not appear before the judge at the time and place stated in the appearance notice or summons but has delivered a signed plea of guilty form to the office of the court, the judge shall proceed as if the defendant had appeared in person and pleaded guilty, and in a case where the judge has reason to believe that the facts may not support the offence charged, the judge may adjourn the proceedings so that the defendant may consider a change of plea.