N.D. Cent. Code § 29-26-16
29-26-16. Court to hear evidence - Degree of crime
29-26-16. Court to hear evidence - Degree of crime
Upon a plea of guilty of a crime divided into degrees, the court, if such plea is accepted and
the defendant does not designate in the defendant's plea the degree thereof, before passing
sentence, shall determine the degree, and the provisions, so far as applicable, of section
29-26-18 and of rule 32 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure shall govern in said
determination.