SDCL § 23A-7-14: (Rule 11(f)) Factual basis required before acceptance of plea other than nolo contendere.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- CHAPTER 23A-7. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEAS
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.
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