Admission of an unadjudicated offense requires consent of which parties?

• A. The defense attorney only
• B. The attorney for the state and the prosecuting attorney if from another jurisdiction
• C. The judge
• D. The victim

Answer: (B)

Admission of an unadjudicated offense happens when a defendant pleads to an offense that hasn’t been adjudicated in the current case, often involving an offense from another jurisdiction. In that scenario, consent must come from both prosecutorial offices: the attorney for the state handling the case and the prosecuting attorney in the other jurisdiction where the unadjudicated offense occurred. This protects the integrity of multi-jurisdictional prosecutions and ensures both sides agree to the admission. The judge or the victim aren’t the ones who grant this consent, and the defense isn’t the controlling party in this formal approval.