Title 23A, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Except as provided in this section, evidence of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere which was later withdrawn, of an offer to plead guilty or nolo contendere to the crime charged or any other crime, or of statements made in connection with, and relevant to, any of the foregoing p…

The court shall defer acceptance of any plea except a plea of nolo contendere until it is satisfied that there is a factual basis for the offense charged or to which the defendant pleads. Source: SL 1978, ch 178 , § 105; SL 1980, ch 179 , § 2.

A verbatim record of the proceedings at which a 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 including …

In addition to the requirements of §§ 23A-7-4 and 23A-7-5 , if a defendant charged with a felony pleads guilty but mentally ill, the court may not accept the plea until the defendant has been examined by a licensed psychiatrist or a court-approved licensed psychologist and the co…

A defendant may plead: (1) Not guilty; (2) Not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity; (3) Guilty; (4) Nolo contendere; or (5) Guilty but mentally ill. Except as otherwise specifically provided, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere can only be entered by a defendant himself i…

A defendant may plead nolo contendere only with the consent of the court. Such a plea shall be accepted by the court only after due consideration of the views of the parties and the interests of the public in the effective administration of justice. Source: SL 1978, ch 178 , § 93…

Before accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere a court must address the defendant personally in open court, subject to the exception stated in § 23A-7-5 , and inform him of, and determine that he understands, the following: (1) The nature of the charge to which the plea is …

A court, except as provided in this section, 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 ag…

When an habitual offender information has been filed, after a finding of guilty on the principal offense, an admission or denial shall be made and, if necessary, an election on a jury trial shall be made on the habitual offender information. Any trial may be had to another jury, …

A prosecuting attorney and an attorney for a defendant or a 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 related offense, the …

If a victim or his designee fails to exercise the right granted by § 23A-7-8 or 23A-7-9 , the failure is not grounds for an appeal of a conviction by a defendant or for any court to set aside, reverse, or remand a criminal conviction. Source: SL 1985, ch 194 , § 3.

If a plea agreement has been reached by the parties, the court shall, on the record, require the disclosure of the agreement in open court, or on a showing of good cause, in chambers, at the time the plea is offered. The prosecuting attorney shall disclose on the record any comme…