Rule 30.1 – Jury Questioning of Witness

The court may instruct jurors that they are individually permitted to submit to the court a written question directed to any witness. If questions are submitted, the parties or counsel must be given the opportunity to object to the questions outside the presence of...

Rule 29.1 – Motion for Mistrial

At any time during a trial, the court may declare a mistrial and order a new trial under the following circumstances:(a)On Motion of Defendant. A mistrial may be declared on motion of the defendant when there occurs during the trial, either inside or outside the...

Rule 29 – Motion for Judgment of Acquittal

(a) Before Submission to the Jury. After the prosecution closes its evidence or after the close of all the evidence, the court on defendant’s motion or on its own motion, must enter a judgment of acquittal of any offense for which the evidence is insufficient to...