Art. 835. Presence of defendant at pronouncement of sentence
A. Except as provided in Paragraph B of this Article, in felony cases the defendant
shall always be present when sentence is pronounced and, in misdemeanor cases, the
defendant shall be present when sentence is pronounced unless excused by the court. If a
sentence is improperly pronounced in the defendant's absence, he shall be resentenced when
his presence is secured.
B. Nothing in this Article prohibits the court, by local rule, from providing for a
defendant's appearance at the pronouncement of sentence by simultaneous audio-visual
transmission in accordance with the provisions of Article 562.
Amended by Acts 2020, No. 160, §1.