Washoe L.C.R. 4

(a) All pleas of guilty or nolo contendere entered pursuant to a plea bargain agreement shall be supported by a written plea memorandum, filed in open court at the entry of the plea, stating:

(1) the terms of the plea bargain agreement;

(2) the factual basis for the plea and an acknowledgment by counsel that the defendant has been advised of the discovery produced and the evidence the State intends to present at trial;

(3) the constitutional rights waived by the defendant;

(4) the maximum possible punishment for any charge which is the subject of the plea bargain agreement;

(5) whether probation is available and whether multiple or enhanced sentences can be concurrent or consecutive;

(6) the defendant’s acknowledgment that the court is not bound by the plea bargain agreement; and

(7) the defendant’s knowledge of and voluntary consent to the terms of the plea bargain agreement and the contents of the memorandum.

(b) The guilty or nolo contendere plea memorandum shall be signed by the defendant and counsel for all parties to the agreement.

Comment: The plea bargain memorandum is integral to the entry of a guilty or nolo contendere plea and must be completed, signed and filed when the plea is entered.