23A-15-1. Order for conference to consider preliminary matters--Defendant not represented by counsel.Any time after the filing of an indictment or information a court upon motion of any party or upon its own motion may order one or more conferences to consider such matters as will promote a fair and expeditious trial. This section shall not be invoked in a case where a defendant is not represented by counsel. Source: SL 1978, ch 178, §204.
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