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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 5 - APPEAL AND ERROR (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-7-6)
Chapter 5 - NEW TRIAL (§§ 5-5-1 — 5-5-51)
Article 3 - PROCEDURE (§§ 5-5-40 — 5-5-51)
- Section 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
- Section 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
- Section 5-5-42 - Form for motion for new trial
- Section 5-5-43 - Allowance of filing of motion by judge other than trial judge
- Section 5-5-44 - Service of rule nisi; filing and recordation of motion
- Section 5-5-45 - Amendment of rule nisi
- Section 5-5-46 - Operation of rule nisi as supersedeas in criminal cases; superseding of sentence
- Section 5-5-47 - Right to give supersedeas bond for bailable offense upon filing of new trial motion; assessment and approval of bond
- Section 5-5-48 - Time of new trial generally
- Section 5-5-49 - Trial of cases returned for new trial by appellate courts
- Section 5-5-50 - Standard for review by appellate court of first grant of new trial
- Section 5-5-51 - Written basis for exercise of judicial discretion for new trial
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