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SDCL § 23A-7-14 — (Rule 11(f)) Factual basis required before acceptance of plea other than nolo contendere

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 7: Arraignment And Pleas, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-7-14

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 23A-7-14Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
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.

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