Arkansas

Criminal Procedure

Criminal Procedure

Rule 24.8 – Pleading to Other Offenses

(a) Upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or after conviction on a plea of not guilty, the defendant may make a written request, indorsed by his attorney, if any, for permission to plead guilty or nolo contendere as to any other offense or offenses he has committed which are within the jurisdiction of other courts of this state.
(b) Upon receipt of written approval of the prosecuting attorney in that governmental unit in which an offense has been or could be charged, together with either a certified copy of the charge filed in the unit or with a statement of that prosecuting attorney describing the offense, the defendant may be allowed to enter the plea.
(c) In making a request for transfer of a charge under the provisions of this rule, the defendant shall be deemed to have waived:

(i) venue as to an offense committed in another governmental unit of the state; and
(ii) return of an indictment or filing of an information as to an offense not yet formally charged.
(d) Before accepting any plea to other offenses contemplated by this rule, the court shall follow the procedure prescribed for any other plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

Ark. R. Crim. P. 24.8

Section 24.3 was amended by per curiam order February 23, 2012-effective April 1, 2012.