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  10. Article 3 - Procedure


Article 3 - Procedure


  • § 5-5-40. Time of motion for new trial generally; amendments; extension of time for filing transcript; time of hearing; priority to cases in which death penalty imposed; appeal not limited to grounds urged; new trial on court's own motion
  • § 5-5-41. Requirements as to extraordinary motions for new trial generally; notice of filing of motion; limitations as to number of extraordinary motions in criminal cases; DNA testing
  • § 5-5-42. Form for motion for new trial
  • § 5-5-43. Allowance of filing of motion by judge other than trial judge
  • § 5-5-44. Service of rule nisi; filing and recordation of motion
  • § 5-5-45. Amendment of rule nisi
  • § 5-5-46. Operation of rule nisi as supersedeas in criminal cases; superseding of sentence
  • § 5-5-47. Right to give supersedeas bond for bailable offense upon filing of new trial motion; assessment and approval of bond
  • § 5-5-48. Time of new trial generally
  • § 5-5-49. Trial of cases returned for new trial by appellate courts
  • § 5-5-50. Standard for review by appellate court of first grant of new trial
  • § 5-5-51. Written basis for exercise of judicial discretion for new trial
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