South Dakota criminal code — chapter
Chapter 7: Arraignment And Pleas
Chapter 7 of Title 23A: Criminal Procedure, South Dakota Codified Laws. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 7
- SDCL § 23A-7-1 — (Rule 10) Arraignment in open court--Procedure--Verification or correction of name--Copy given to defendant
- SDCL § 23A-7-2 — (Rule 11(a)) Pleas permitted to defendant--Requirements for plea of guilty or nolo contendere
- SDCL § 23A-7-3 — (Rule 11(b)) Consent required for nolo contendere plea--Considerations by court
- SDCL § 23A-7-4 — (Rule 11(c)) Advice as to rights to defendant pleading guilty or nolo contendere
- SDCL § 23A-7-5 — (Rule 11(d)) Ascertainment of voluntary nature of guilty or nolo contendere plea--Pleading by attorney to misdemeanor--Imposition of sentence
- SDCL § 23A-7-6 — Repealed by SL 1979, ch 159, § 6
- SDCL § 23A-7-7 — Pleading to habitual offender information--Jury trial
- SDCL § 23A-7-8 — (Rule 11(e)(1)) Plea bargaining permitted--Concessions by prosecutor permitted--Notice to victims
- SDCL § 23A-7-8.1 — Victim's failure to comment--Effect
- SDCL § 23A-7-9 — Disclosure of plea agreement and victims' comments to court--Acceptance or rejection--Report by prosecuting attorney
- SDCL § 23A-7-10 — (Rule 11(e)(3)) Advice to defendant as to acceptance of plea agreement
- SDCL § 23A-7-11 — (Rule 11(e)(4)) Advice to parties as to rejection of plea agreement--Withdrawal of plea by defendant
- SDCL § 23A-7-12 — (Rule 11(e)(5)) Time of notification to court of plea agreement
- SDCL § 23A-7-13 — (Rule 11(e)(6)) Evidence of guilty or nolo contendere plea inadmissible after withdrawal--Exception in perjury prosecutions
- SDCL § 23A-7-14 — (Rule 11(f)) Factual basis required before acceptance of plea other than nolo contendere
- SDCL § 23A-7-15 — (Rule 11(g)) Record of proceedings at which plea entered--Contents
- SDCL § 23A-7-16 — Guilty but mentally ill plea--Prerequisites to acceptance
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