Rule 4-253 – Joint or Separate Trials

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(a) Joint Trial of Defendants. On motion of a party, the court may order a joint trial for two or more defendants charged in separate charging documents if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or...

Rule 4-252 – Motions in Circuit Court

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(a) Mandatory Motions. In the circuit court, the following matters shall be raised by motion in conformity with this Rule and if not so raised are waived unless the court, for good cause shown, orders otherwise: (1) A defect in the institution of the prosecution;(2) A...

Rule 4-251 – Motions in District Court

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(a) Content. A motion filed before trial in District Court shall be in writing unless the court otherwise directs, shall state the grounds upon which it is made, and shall set forth the relief sought. A motion alleging an illegal source of information as the basis for...

Rule 4-248 – Stet

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(a) Disposition by Stet. On motion of the State’s Attorney, the court may indefinitely postpone trial of a charge by marking the charge “stet on the docket. The defendant need not be present when a charge is stetted but if neither the defendant nor the...

Rule 4-247 – Nolle Prosequi

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(a) Disposition by Nolle Prosequi. The State’s Attorney may terminate a prosecution on a charge and dismiss the charge by entering a nolle prosequi on the record in open court. The defendant need not be present in court when the nolle prosequi is entered, but if...