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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 17 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (§§ 17-1-1 — 17-21-4)
Chapter 8 - TRIAL (§§ 17-8-1 — 17-8-76)
Article 2 - CONTINUANCES (§§ 17-8-20 — 17-8-38)
- Section 17-8-20 - Showing of due diligence required of applicants for continuances generally
- Section 17-8-21 - When showing for continuance required of state
- Section 17-8-22 - Consideration of motion for continuance by court generally; allowance of counter-showing to motion
- Section 17-8-23 - Absence of party as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-24 - Absence or illness of counsel as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-25 - Absence of witness as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-26 - Party or party's attorney in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-27 - Attorney General in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-28 - Witness in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-29 - Party or party's counsel in attendance at meeting of Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-30 - Party or party's counsel in attendance at meeting of Board of Human Services or Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities as grounds for granting continuance
- Section 17-8-31 - Party, leading attorney, or material witness in attendance on active duty as member of National Guard or component of armed forces of the United States as grounds for granting continuance; setting bail in certain cases
- Section 17-8-32 - Effect of admission by opposing party of facts to be proved upon allowance of continuance
- Section 17-8-33 - Granting of continuances where indictment found or accusation made; continuance where material witness unavailable; continuances required by principles of justice; granting of continuance where postponement possible to later date in term
- Section 17-8-34 - Granting of continuances in cases returned by appellate court for trial
- Section 17-8-35 - Effect of continuance by defendant upon trial of codefendants
- Section 17-8-36 - Entry of date of continuance upon docket of court; announcement of continuance in open court
- Section 17-8-37 - Duration of continuance
- Section 17-8-38 - Case not reached at trial term continued
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