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enables a defendant in or before a criminal proceeding, to make any admissions and give any consent that a party to a civil proceeding can make. A defendant's consent will not be effective in criminal proceedings unless he or she has been advised to consent by his or her lawyer, or if the court is satisfied that the defendant appreciates the consequences of doing so.