Lindsay Lohan again

The lawyer for troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has entered a not guilty plea for the star on three misdemeanour charges filed after a car accident in California in June.

Shawn Holley entered the plea on Lohan's behalf during a brief hearing in Los Angeles. Lohan did not attend the arraignment, but must appear in court on January 30.

The actress is accused of lying to police, reckless driving and obstructing police from performing their duties.

Lohan allegedly told officers she was not driving the car at the time of the Pacific Coast Highway crash, but police say she was the one behind the wheel.

Shawn Holley entered a plea for Lohan on Tuesday

Lohan was on probation for a 2011 necklace theft case when the crash happened, and she could be sent to jail for up to 245 days if a judge determines she violated her probation by lying.

The actress was released from supervised probation in March after several months of court appearances. She also had to work as a cleaner at a morgue.

Once considered one of Hollywood's next bankable actresses, Lohan's professional life has foundered in recent years.

Her portrayal last year of silver screen icon Elizabeth Taylor in the TV movie Liz & Dick was roundly panned by critics as "woeful", and the poor reception failed to propel her back onto the A-list.