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Rule 15.6.11 Record of proceedings.

(A) A verbatim record, consisting of a mechanical recording and a contemporaneous paper record of the proceedings at which a defendant enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere shall be made and preserved for a minimum of two years.

(B) A record of proceedings should include:

1. The inquiry into the voluntariness of the plea (as required in Rule 15.6.7);

2. The advice to the defendant (as required in Rule 15.6.8);

3. The inquiry into the accuracy of the plea (as required in Rule 15.6.9); and

4. 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.