Judge Juan Merchant of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York made the decision, but said it was appropriate for the court to announce its intention not to sentence him to prison at this point.
Judge Merchant added that while prison sentences are also allowed under the conviction, prosecutors have also acknowledged that prison sentences are not realistically possible.
President-elect Trump can attend court in person or attend non-face-to-face.
Earlier, Trump asked for the dismissal of the prosecution, citing the president's criminal immunity, but the judge did not accept it.
Just before the 2016 presidential election, Trump was convicted by a jury in May last year on charges of handing over 130,000 dollars and 190 million won in our money to former adult movie star Stormy Daniels to prevent past sexual intercourse revelations.
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