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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-7-14
(Rule 11(f)) Factual basis required before acceptance of plea other than nolo contendere
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case State v. Apple (2008)
Most recently applied in State v. Scott (May 2024)
Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 105; SL 1980, ch 179, § 2.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.