Section 1.2 – Acceptance of a plea of guilty or no contest to domestic violence — Restrictions.

• (1) Before agreeing to a plea of guilty or no contest, the prosecutor shall examine the criminal history of the perpetrator.

• (2) An entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to a domestic violence offense is invalid unless the prosecutor agrees to the plea:
  • (a) in open court;
  • (b) in writing; or
  • (c) by another means of communication that the court finds adequate to record the prosecutor’s agreement.

Amended by Chapter 159, 2021 General Session
Amended by Chapter 213, 2021 General Session