Title 8, Criminal Procedure

The court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere without first, by addressing the defendant personally in open court, informing him of and determining that he understands the following: (a) the nature of the charge to which the plea is offered; (b) that the defendan…

The court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere without first, by addressing the defendant personally in open court, determining that the plea is voluntary and not the result of force or threats or of promises apart from a plea agreement. The court shall also inqui…

The court shall not enter a judgment upon a plea of guilty unless it is satisfied that there is a factual basis for the plea. NOTE: Section 60.70 is identical to the last sentence of former § 995 and former Rule 11. See also § 1.6 set forth in ABA, Project on Minimum Standards fo…

(a) Upon a plea of guilty to a crime divided into degrees, the court shall, before passing sentence, determine the degree. Upon the failure of the court to so determine, the degree of the crime of which the defendant is guilty shall be deemed to be of the lesser degree. (b) Notwi…

(a) The attorney for the government and the attorney for the defendant or the defendant when acting pro se may engage in discussions with a view toward reaching an agreement that, upon the entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charged offense or to a lesser or rela…

A verbatim record of the proceedings at which the defendant enters a plea shall be made and, if there is a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the record shall include, without limitation, the court’s advice to the defendant, the inquiry into the voluntariness of the plea includin…