<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-39-3 - (Rule 43(c)) Corporation appearing by counsel--Presence not required in misdemeanor prosecutions--Hearing to reduce sentence. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049142Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2049142SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049142CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049142Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2049142DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049142Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2049142000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049142SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049142SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049142Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-39-3"><span class="s2049142SENU">23A-39-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049142SENU">. </span><span class="s2049142CL">(Rule 43(c)) Corporation appearing by counsel--Presence not required in misdemeanor prosecutions--Hearing to reduce sentence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049142Normal-000000"><span class="s2049142DefaultParagraphFont">A defendant need not be present in the following situations:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049142Normal-000001"><span class="s2049142DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A corporation may appear by counsel for all purposes;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049142Normal-000001"><span class="s2049142DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    In prosecutions for misdemeanors, a court may permit arraignment, the preliminary hearing, plea, trial, and imposition of sentence in the defendant's absence. If, however, the presence of the defendant is necessary for the purpose of identification, a court may, upon application by the prosecuting attorney, order his personal attendance at the trial; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049142Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049142DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The defendant's presence is not required at any hearing to reduce a sentence pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-31-1"><span class="s2049142DefaultParagraphFont">23A-31-1</span></a><span class="s2049142DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049142Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049142000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049142Normal"><span class="s2049142SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049142SCL-000003"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, §§ 34.3501, 34.3602, 34.3701; SDCL, §§ 23-35-2, 23-42-2, 23-48-6; SL 1978, ch 178, § 487; SL 1979, ch 159, § 29.</span></p></div></body></html>