South Dakota § 23A-7-2 (Rule 11(a)) Pleas permitted to defendant--Requirements for plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 23A-7-2 — (Rule 11(a)) Pleas permitted to defendant--Requirements for plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

South Dakota § 23A-7-2

Title 23ACRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 23A-5ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEAS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-7-2 (2026).

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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 in open court. If a defendant refuses to plead, or if the court refuses to accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the court shall enter a plea of not guilty. The court may not enter a judgment unless it is satisfied that there is a factual basis for any plea except a plea of nolo contendere.

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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 in open court. If a defendant refuses to plead, or if the court refuses to accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the court shall enter a plea of not guilty. The court may not enter a judgment unless it is satisfied that there is a factual basis for any plea except a plea of nolo contendere.