Rule 24 – Trial jurors

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(a) Qualifications. – All prospective jurors must answer as to their qualifications to be jurors; such answers shall be in writing, signed under penalty of perjury and filed with the clerk of the court. The written responses of the prospective jurors shall be...

Rule 23 – Trial by jury or court

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(a) Trial by jury. – Cases required to be tried by jury shall be so tried unless the defendant waives a jury trial with the approval of the court and the consent of the state. A waiver of jury shall be made in writing or on the record. There shall be no right to...

Rule 21.1 – Change of judge

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(a) Peremptory disqualification. – [Repealed] (b) Disqualification for cause. – Promptly after the grounds for such motion become known, the state or the defendant may move for a change of judge on the ground that the presiding judge is biased or...

Rule 21 – Transfer from county for trial

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(a) Prejudice within county. – Upon timely motion of the defendant, the court shall transfer the proceeding as to that defendant to another county, but only if the court is satisfied that there exists within the county where the prosecution is pending so great a...