Part 33 · Pleading by Defendant

Rule 33.11. Record of Proceedings

Amended March 6, 2025 (current)

A verbatim record of the proceedings at which a defendant enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere shall be made and preserved. The record should include:

(A) The inquiry into the voluntariness of the plea (as required in section 33.7);

(B) The advice to the defendant (as required in section 33. 8);

(C) The inquiry into the accuracy of the plea (as required in section 33.9), and, if applicable;

(D) The notice to the defendant that the trial court intends to reject the plea agreement and the defendant's right to withdraw the guilty plea before sentence is pronounced. [In State Court, see State Court Rule 33.11.]