Every person arrested and held in custody by any peace officer in any jail, police station, or any other place, upon or without a warrant or other process for the alleged commission of a criminal offense, or upon suspicion thereof, shall promptly, upon request, be permitted to consult with counsel or other persons in his behalf, and, for such purpose, to use a telephone.

This is the same as prior Rule 29.05 with the addition of "... promptly, upon request ..." and the deletion of "... if one be available."

(a) In all criminal cases the defendant shall have the right to appear and defend in person and by counsel. If any person charged with an offense, the conviction of which would probably result in confinement, shall be without counsel upon his first appearance before a judge, it shall be the duty of the court to advise him of his right to counsel, and of the willingness of the court to appoint counsel to represent him if he is unable to employ counsel. Upon a showing of indigency, it shall be the duty of the court to appoint counsel to represent him. If after being informed as to his rights, the defendant requests to proceed without the benefit of counsel, and the court finds that he has intelligently waived his right to have counsel, the court shall have no duty to appoint counsel. If at any stage of the proceedings it appears to the court in which the matter is then pending that because of the gravity of the offense charged and other circumstances affecting the defendant, the failure to appoint counsel may result in injustice to the defendant, the court shall then appoint counsel. Appointed counsel shall be allowed a reasonable time in which to prepare the defense.

(b) If a defendant in a felony case appears for arraignment without counsel, and if appointment of counsel is waived by the defendant, the reporter shall prepare a transcript of such proceedings and file it in the case.

(c) If an indigent defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced to confinement desires to appeal, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent him. Such counsel may, but need not, be the same counsel who represented the defendant at the trial.

Paragraph (a) is substantially the same as prior Rule 29.01(a) except for the second sentence which has been changed as follows: 'If any person charged with an offense, the conviction of which would probably result in confinement, shall be without counsel upon his first appearance before a judge, it shall be the duty of the court to advise him of his right to counsel, and of the willingness of the court to appoint counsel to represent him if he is unable to employ counsel.'

Paragraph (b) is substantially the same as prior Rule 29.01(b).

The source of paragraph (c) is prior Rule 29.01(c) and (d) but it is broadened to include situations where a defendant is sentenced to confinement after conviction of a misdemeanor.

(a) No trial shall be conducted unless the defendant is present, except, in a misdemeanor case, the court, the prosecuting attorney, and the defendant may agree that the defendant need not be present.

(b) A verdict may be received by the court in the absence of the defendant when such absence is voluntary.

(c) If there is a record entry showing that the defendant was present at the commencement or at any stage of the trial, it shall be presumed, in the absence of any record entry to the contrary, that he was present during the entire trial.

(d) No plea of guilty shall be entered unless the defendant is present, either in person or by interactive video technology upon the defendant’s waiver of his or her right to be physically present and with the court's approval; however, in a misdemeanor case, the court, the prosecuting attorney, and the defendant may agree that the defendant need not be present.

Paragraph (a) is substantially the same as prior Rule 29.02.

Paragraph (b) is substantially the same as prior Rule 29.03.

Paragraph (c) is substantially the same as prior Rule 29.04.