Rule 17.7. Submitting a Case on the Record

(a) Submission; Advising of Rights and Consequences of a Submission on the Record If a defendant and the State agree, the parties may submit a case to the court on a stipulated record. The court must address the defendant personally and inform the defendant:

(1) the judge will determine guilt or innocence based solely on the submitted record;

(2) of the range of sentence and any special conditions of sentencing;

(3) of all Rule 17.2 disclosures under Rule 17.2(a)(1)-(4) and (b) about plea rights and consequences;

(4) of the defendant's waiver of the right to a jury trial (if the offense is eligible);

(5) the defendant's waiver of the right to be represented by counsel at such a trial; and

(6) if the defendant is found guilty, the defendant has the right to appeal.

(b) Accepting the Submission A court may accept an agreement to submit the case on a stipulated record only if it determines that the defendant has entered the agreement voluntarily and intelligently.

(v) Victims' Rights Before the State agrees to submit a case on the record, the victim must have an opportunity to confer with the prosecutor.