Section 23A-39-3 - (Rule 43(c)) Corporation appearing by counsel-Presence not required in misdemeanor prosecutions-Hearing to reduce sentenceA defendant need not be present in the following situations:
(1) A corporation may appear by counsel for all purposes;(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(3) The defendant's presence is not required at any hearing to reduce a sentence pursuant to § 23A-31-1.SDC 1939 & 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.