23A-7-14.(Rule 11(f)) Factual basis required before acceptance of plea other than nolo contendere.
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.
Source: SL 1978, ch 178, §105; SL 1980, ch 179, §2.