Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 19-1502 (2026)
Presence of defendant.
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Presence of defendant.
If the indictment is for a felony the defendant must be personally present; but if for a misdemeanor, he may appear upon the arraignment by counsel.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1990–1994 · leading case: State v. Maxey, 873 P.2d 150 (Idaho 1994).
State v. Maxey, 873 P.2d 150 (Idaho 1994). “§ 19-1502 provides: "If the indictment is for a felony the defendant must be personally present; but if for a misdemeanor, [the defendant] may appear upon the arraignment by counsel.”
State v. Carrasco, 787 P.2d 281 (Idaho 1990). “The provisions of I.C. § 19-1502 and Rule 6(d) of the Misdemeanor Criminal Rules continue to be applicable in accepting guilty pleas in misdemeanor cases.”
State v. Goerig, 822 P.2d 1005 (Idaho Ct. App. 1991). “The Court specifically noted that these requirements apply only to felony cases and that the provisions of I.C. § 19-1502 and Rule 6 of the Misdemeanor Criminal Rules continue to be applicable in accepting guilty pleas in misdemeanor cases.”
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