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Am. Samoa VCR 7
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Rule 7 Guilty Pleas
Rule Text
The court shall not accept a plea of guilty without first addressing the defendant personally in open court and determining that he understands the following:
(1) the nature of the charge to which the plea is offered;
(2) the maximum penalty provided by village regulations which may be imposed for the offense to which the plea is offered;
(3) that he has the right to plead not guilty; and
(4) that by pleading guilty he waives the right to a trial.