RULE No. 4 – APPEARANCE OF PERSONS

Traffic Rule 8(C) is clarified and limited to require a defendant charged with a traffic violation, except for minor misdemeanors, to be present at the arraignment and all subsequent appearances. Defendants in criminal cases shall be present at all stages of the proceedings. All traffic defendants shall be present at all stages of the proceedings, except for an arraignment where the court may permit a “not guilty” plea in writing.

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