CHAPTER 29-26JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE29-26-01. Judgment after conviction - Time. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-02. Time specified for pronouncing judgment. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P.,Rule 32.29-26-03. Judgment - Where rendered. Judgment must be rendered in open courtunless for cause its rendition is deferred.29-26-04.Defendant's presence - Felony or misdemeanor.Superseded byN.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 43.29-26-05. Officer to produce defendant. When the defendant is in custody, the courtmay direct the officer in whose custody the defendant is to bring the defendant before it for judgment, and the officer must do so accordingly.29-26-06.Bench warrant if defendant does not appear for judgment.If thedefendant has been discharged on bail, or has deposited money in lieu thereof, and does not appear for judgment when the defendant's personal attendance is necessary, the court, in addition to the forfeiture of the undertaking of bail or of money deposited, may direct the clerk to issue a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest.29-26-07. Issuance of bench warrant - Duty of clerk. The clerk, on the application ofthe state's attorney, at any time after the order directing a bench warrant to be issued, whether the court is sitting or not, shall issue a bench warrant into one or more counties.29-26-08. Form of bench warrant. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 58.29-26-09. Bench warrant service. A bench warrant may be served in any county of thestate and in the same manner as a warrant of arrest.29-26-10. Disposition of defendant on arrest. Whether a bench warrant issued asprovided in section 29-26-06 is served in the county in which it was issued or in another county, the officer shall arrest the defendant and bring the defendant before the court, or commit the defendant to the officer mentioned in the warrant, according to the command thereof.29-26-11. Defendant informed of rights. When a defendant appears for judgment, thedefendant must be informed by the court, or by the clerk under its direction, of the nature of the charge against the defendant, and of the defendant's plea, and the verdict, if any, thereon, and must be asked whether the defendant has any legal cause to show why judgment should not be pronounced against the defendant.29-26-12. Defendant may show cause against judgment. The defendant may showcause against pronouncement of judgment:1.That the defendant is insane;2.That the defendant has good cause to offer, either in arrest of judgment or for a new trial, in which case the court may order the judgment to be deferred, and may proceed to decide upon the motion in arrest of judgment or for a new trial;3.That the defendant is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered; or4.That the defendant has been pardoned of the offense for which judgment is to be rendered.Page No. 129-26-13. Procedure when insanity alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence.When the cause alleged for not pronouncing sentence is insanity, the court, if there is reasonable ground to believe that the defendant is insane, shall postpone the pronouncement of judgment and shall proceed to have the defendant's mental condition determined in the manner prescribed in this title, so far as applicable, for the determination of the mental condition of a defendant before or during trial. Whenever it is determined that the defendant is or has become sane, the defendant must be brought before the court for judgment.29-26-14.Procedure when nonidentity or pardon is alleged as cause for notpronouncing sentence. When the reason alleged for not pronouncing sentence is that the person brought before the court to be sentenced is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered, or that the defendant has been pardoned of the offense charged, the court shall postpone the pronouncement of judgment, if necessary, for the purpose of hearing evidence relating to the identity or pardon of such person, and on proof of nonidentity or pardon, as the case may be, shall discharge such person from custody, unless the person is in custody on some other charge.29-26-15. Judgment rendered. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-16. Court to hear evidence - Degree of crime. Upon a plea of guilty of a crimedivided into degrees, the court, if such plea is accepted and the defendant does not designate in the defendant's plea the degree thereof, before passing sentence, shall determine the degree, and the provisions, so far as applicable, of section 29-26-18 and of rule 32 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure shall govern in said determination.29-26-17. Extent of punishment - Aggravation or mitigation - Hearing. After a pleaor verdict of guilty, in a case when a discretion is conferred upon the court as to the extent of the punishment, the court, upon the suggestion of either party that there are circumstances which may be properly taken into view, either in aggravation or mitigation of the punishment, in its discretion, may hear the same summarily at a specified time, and upon such notice to the adverse party as it may direct.29-26-18. Evidence in aggravation or mitigation of punishment - How presented.Circumstances in aggravation or mitigation of punishment must be presented by testimony of witnesses examined in open court, except when a witness is so sick or infirm as to be unable to attend, that witness's deposition may be taken by a magistrate of the county out of court, at a specified time and place, upon such notice to the adverse party as the court may direct, the criminal record of the defendant furnished by the federal bureau of investigation or the state superintendent of criminal identification and reports of the state parole office may be received by the court without verification or other foundation, and, results of psychological testing and psychiatric examination, certified in writing, may be received by the court without verification or other foundation, subject to such inspection and confrontation of witnesses as the court may permit or require in the interests of justice.29-26-19. Other evidence prohibited. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-20. Successive terms of imprisonment. Repealed by S.L. 1973, ch. 116,
CHAPTER 29-26JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE29-26-01. Judgment after conviction - Time. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-02. Time specified for pronouncing judgment. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P.,Rule 32.29-26-03. Judgment - Where rendered. Judgment must be rendered in open courtunless for cause its rendition is deferred.29-26-04.Defendant's presence - Felony or misdemeanor.Superseded byN.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 43.29-26-05. Officer to produce defendant. When the defendant is in custody, the courtmay direct the officer in whose custody the defendant is to bring the defendant before it for judgment, and the officer must do so accordingly.29-26-06.Bench warrant if defendant does not appear for judgment.If thedefendant has been discharged on bail, or has deposited money in lieu thereof, and does not appear for judgment when the defendant's personal attendance is necessary, the court, in addition to the forfeiture of the undertaking of bail or of money deposited, may direct the clerk to issue a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest.29-26-07. Issuance of bench warrant - Duty of clerk. The clerk, on the application ofthe state's attorney, at any time after the order directing a bench warrant to be issued, whether the court is sitting or not, shall issue a bench warrant into one or more counties.29-26-08. Form of bench warrant. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 58.29-26-09. Bench warrant service. A bench warrant may be served in any county of thestate and in the same manner as a warrant of arrest.29-26-10. Disposition of defendant on arrest. Whether a bench warrant issued asprovided in section 29-26-06 is served in the county in which it was issued or in another county, the officer shall arrest the defendant and bring the defendant before the court, or commit the defendant to the officer mentioned in the warrant, according to the command thereof.29-26-11. Defendant informed of rights. When a defendant appears for judgment, thedefendant must be informed by the court, or by the clerk under its direction, of the nature of the charge against the defendant, and of the defendant's plea, and the verdict, if any, thereon, and must be asked whether the defendant has any legal cause to show why judgment should not be pronounced against the defendant.29-26-12. Defendant may show cause against judgment. The defendant may showcause against pronouncement of judgment:1.That the defendant is insane;2.That the defendant has good cause to offer, either in arrest of judgment or for a new trial, in which case the court may order the judgment to be deferred, and may proceed to decide upon the motion in arrest of judgment or for a new trial;3.That the defendant is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered; or4.That the defendant has been pardoned of the offense for which judgment is to be rendered.Page No. 129-26-13. Procedure when insanity alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence.When the cause alleged for not pronouncing sentence is insanity, the court, if there is reasonable ground to believe that the defendant is insane, shall postpone the pronouncement of judgment and shall proceed to have the defendant's mental condition determined in the manner prescribed in this title, so far as applicable, for the determination of the mental condition of a defendant before or during trial. Whenever it is determined that the defendant is or has become sane, the defendant must be brought before the court for judgment.29-26-14.Procedure when nonidentity or pardon is alleged as cause for notpronouncing sentence. When the reason alleged for not pronouncing sentence is that the person brought before the court to be sentenced is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered, or that the defendant has been pardoned of the offense charged, the court shall postpone the pronouncement of judgment, if necessary, for the purpose of hearing evidence relating to the identity or pardon of such person, and on proof of nonidentity or pardon, as the case may be, shall discharge such person from custody, unless the person is in custody on some other charge.29-26-15. Judgment rendered. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-16. Court to hear evidence - Degree of crime. Upon a plea of guilty of a crimedivided into degrees, the court, if such plea is accepted and the defendant does not designate in the defendant's plea the degree thereof, before passing sentence, shall determine the degree, and the provisions, so far as applicable, of section 29-26-18 and of rule 32 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure shall govern in said determination.29-26-17. Extent of punishment - Aggravation or mitigation - Hearing. After a pleaor verdict of guilty, in a case when a discretion is conferred upon the court as to the extent of the punishment, the court, upon the suggestion of either party that there are circumstances which may be properly taken into view, either in aggravation or mitigation of the punishment, in its discretion, may hear the same summarily at a specified time, and upon such notice to the adverse party as it may direct.29-26-18. Evidence in aggravation or mitigation of punishment - How presented.Circumstances in aggravation or mitigation of punishment must be presented by testimony of witnesses examined in open court, except when a witness is so sick or infirm as to be unable to attend, that witness's deposition may be taken by a magistrate of the county out of court, at a specified time and place, upon such notice to the adverse party as the court may direct, the criminal record of the defendant furnished by the federal bureau of investigation or the state superintendent of criminal identification and reports of the state parole office may be received by the court without verification or other foundation, and, results of psychological testing and psychiatric examination, certified in writing, may be received by the court without verification or other foundation, subject to such inspection and confrontation of witnesses as the court may permit or require in the interests of justice.29-26-19. Other evidence prohibited. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-20. Successive terms of imprisonment. Repealed by S.L. 1973, ch. 116,
CHAPTER 29-26JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE29-26-01. Judgment after conviction - Time. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-02. Time specified for pronouncing judgment. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P.,Rule 32.29-26-03. Judgment - Where rendered. Judgment must be rendered in open courtunless for cause its rendition is deferred.29-26-04.Defendant's presence - Felony or misdemeanor.Superseded byN.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 43.29-26-05. Officer to produce defendant. When the defendant is in custody, the courtmay direct the officer in whose custody the defendant is to bring the defendant before it for judgment, and the officer must do so accordingly.29-26-06.Bench warrant if defendant does not appear for judgment.If thedefendant has been discharged on bail, or has deposited money in lieu thereof, and does not appear for judgment when the defendant's personal attendance is necessary, the court, in addition to the forfeiture of the undertaking of bail or of money deposited, may direct the clerk to issue a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest.29-26-07. Issuance of bench warrant - Duty of clerk. The clerk, on the application ofthe state's attorney, at any time after the order directing a bench warrant to be issued, whether the court is sitting or not, shall issue a bench warrant into one or more counties.29-26-08. Form of bench warrant. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 58.29-26-09. Bench warrant service. A bench warrant may be served in any county of thestate and in the same manner as a warrant of arrest.29-26-10. Disposition of defendant on arrest. Whether a bench warrant issued asprovided in section 29-26-06 is served in the county in which it was issued or in another county, the officer shall arrest the defendant and bring the defendant before the court, or commit the defendant to the officer mentioned in the warrant, according to the command thereof.29-26-11. Defendant informed of rights. When a defendant appears for judgment, thedefendant must be informed by the court, or by the clerk under its direction, of the nature of the charge against the defendant, and of the defendant's plea, and the verdict, if any, thereon, and must be asked whether the defendant has any legal cause to show why judgment should not be pronounced against the defendant.29-26-12. Defendant may show cause against judgment. The defendant may showcause against pronouncement of judgment:1.That the defendant is insane;2.That the defendant has good cause to offer, either in arrest of judgment or for a new trial, in which case the court may order the judgment to be deferred, and may proceed to decide upon the motion in arrest of judgment or for a new trial;3.That the defendant is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered; or4.That the defendant has been pardoned of the offense for which judgment is to be rendered.Page No. 129-26-13. Procedure when insanity alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence.When the cause alleged for not pronouncing sentence is insanity, the court, if there is reasonable ground to believe that the defendant is insane, shall postpone the pronouncement of judgment and shall proceed to have the defendant's mental condition determined in the manner prescribed in this title, so far as applicable, for the determination of the mental condition of a defendant before or during trial. Whenever it is determined that the defendant is or has become sane, the defendant must be brought before the court for judgment.29-26-14.Procedure when nonidentity or pardon is alleged as cause for notpronouncing sentence. When the reason alleged for not pronouncing sentence is that the person brought before the court to be sentenced is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered, or that the defendant has been pardoned of the offense charged, the court shall postpone the pronouncement of judgment, if necessary, for the purpose of hearing evidence relating to the identity or pardon of such person, and on proof of nonidentity or pardon, as the case may be, shall discharge such person from custody, unless the person is in custody on some other charge.29-26-15. Judgment rendered. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-16. Court to hear evidence - Degree of crime. Upon a plea of guilty of a crimedivided into degrees, the court, if such plea is accepted and the defendant does not designate in the defendant's plea the degree thereof, before passing sentence, shall determine the degree, and the provisions, so far as applicable, of section 29-26-18 and of rule 32 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure shall govern in said determination.29-26-17. Extent of punishment - Aggravation or mitigation - Hearing. After a pleaor verdict of guilty, in a case when a discretion is conferred upon the court as to the extent of the punishment, the court, upon the suggestion of either party that there are circumstances which may be properly taken into view, either in aggravation or mitigation of the punishment, in its discretion, may hear the same summarily at a specified time, and upon such notice to the adverse party as it may direct.29-26-18. Evidence in aggravation or mitigation of punishment - How presented.Circumstances in aggravation or mitigation of punishment must be presented by testimony of witnesses examined in open court, except when a witness is so sick or infirm as to be unable to attend, that witness's deposition may be taken by a magistrate of the county out of court, at a specified time and place, upon such notice to the adverse party as the court may direct, the criminal record of the defendant furnished by the federal bureau of investigation or the state superintendent of criminal identification and reports of the state parole office may be received by the court without verification or other foundation, and, results of psychological testing and psychiatric examination, certified in writing, may be received by the court without verification or other foundation, subject to such inspection and confrontation of witnesses as the court may permit or require in the interests of justice.29-26-19. Other evidence prohibited. Superseded by N.D.R.Crim.P., Rule 32.29-26-20. Successive terms of imprisonment. Repealed by S.L. 1973, ch. 116,