South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-7-2 — (Rule 11(a)) Pleas permitted to defendant--Requirements for plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
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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Legislative History
Supreme Court Rule 389, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3520; SDCL, § 23-35-16; SL 1978, ch 178, § 92; SL 1980, ch 179, § 1; SL 1983, ch 174, § 5.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23A-10-2
Form of plea raising defense.§ 23A-10A-1
Definition of mental incompetency.§ 23A-10A-10
Expense of maintenance of defendant committed.§ 23A-10A-13
Approved facility defined.§ 23A-10A-13.1
Restoration to competency program defined.§ 23A-10A-14
Facility's report--Length of commitment determined--Review after one year--Dismissal on court finding.§ 23A-10A-15
Length of detention for Class A, B, or C felony.