A plea of either guilty or nolo contendere in all felony cases, and in those misdemeanor cases which are a predicate for a felony, shall be presented to the Court, along with a Summary of Facts Form (prescribed by the Court of Criminal Appeals), prepared and signed by the defendant, attorney for the defendant, and attorney for the State with all dates properly inserted. At commencement of the plea, Counsel presenting the form shall specifically advise the Court of any answers contained on the form which are not the usual and expected standard answers.

The plea may or may not be taken by a court reporter. If the plea is taken by a court reporter, the Court should make a finding at the time of the plea whether the costs should be charged against the Defendant.