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Ind. Code § 35-38-1-4 — Presence of defendant when sentence pronounced; pronouncement of sentence against defendant corporation

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 1: Entry of Judgment and Sentencing, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-38-1-4

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-38-1-4Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 4. (a) The defendant must be personally present at the time sentence is pronounced. If the defendant is not personally present when sentence is to be pronounced, the court may issue a warrant for his arrest. (b) Sentence may be pronounced against a defendant corporation in the absence of counsel, if counsel fails to appear on the date of sentencing after reasonable notice.

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