Roughly three quarters of German defendants accept penal orders instead of trial.

Evidence

If the defendant accepts the penal order—about 75 percent of defendants do—then the order becomes effective and has the same effect as a conviction after trial. If the defendant objects, then the order is nullified, and the case is scheduled for trial. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1740

Categorization

• XREF: Quantifies the comparative contrast with U.S. plea rates, supporting course discussions of convergence in routine-case processing.