Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 6 - TRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES
Part A - General Provisions
Rule 602 - Presence of the Defendant
Universal Citation: 234 PA Code ยง 602
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(A) The defendant shall be present at every stage of the trial including the impaneling of the jury and the return of the verdict, and at the imposition of sentence, except as otherwise provided by this rule. The defendant's absence without cause at the time scheduled for the start of trial or during trial shall not preclude proceeding with the trial, including the return of the verdict and the imposition of sentence.
(B) A corporation may appear by its attorney for all purposes.
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