President-elect Donald Trump has been ordered to appear for sentencing on January 10 in the New York hush money case, Manhattan judge Juan Merchan ruled on Friday. The sentencing date comes ten days before Trump is set to be inaugurated as president for the second time.

Merchan denied Trump’s motion to dismiss the case entirely because of his reelection victory in November, but the judge signaled he won’t impose any punishment on the incoming president at his sentencing next Friday. Trump was the first former president to face a conviction on criminal charges.

Trump may appear for sentencing either in-person or virtually, the judge said. Last year, the Republican was found guilty on 34 counts for falsifying business records related to his efforts to silence adult actress Stormy Daniels with hush money.

Trump’s defense attorneys have previously indicated they would appeal any order that sentences him prior to the inauguration on January 20.