Chapter 8. Trial

§ 17-8-1 Cases to be called in order in which they stand on docket § 17-8-2 Indictments and special presentments to be presented to jury § 17-8-3 Entry of nolle prosequi § 17-8-4 Procedure for trial of jointly indicted defendants § 17-8-5 Recordation of testimony in felony cases § 17-8-6 Authority of municipal court to seal criminal records § 17-8-20 Showing of due diligence required of applicants for continuances generally § 17-8-21 When showing for continuance required of state § 17-8-22 Consideration of motion for continuance by court generally § 17-8-23 Absence of party as grounds for granting continuance § 17-8-24 Absence or illness of counsel as grounds for granting continuance § 17-8-25 Absence of witness as grounds for granting continuance § 17-8-26 Party or party’s attorney in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance § 17-8-27 Attorney General in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance § 17-8-28 Witness in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance § 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 § 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 § 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 § 17-8-32 Effect of admission by opposing party of facts to be proved upon allowance of continuance § 17-8-33 Granting of continuances where indictment found or accusation made § 17-8-34 Granting of continuances in cases returned by appellate court for trial § 17-8-35 Effect of continuance by defendant upon trial of codefendants § 17-8-36 Entry of date of continuance upon docket of court § 17-8-37 Duration of continuance § 17-8-38 Case not reached at trial term continued § 17-8-50 Courts in which trials of inmates escaping from correctional institutions to take place § 17-8-51 Admissibility of testimony of inmates in trials for crime of mutiny § 17-8-52 Oath to be administered to witnesses § 17-8-53 Exclusion of public from courtroom when evidence vulgar or obscene § 17-8-54 Persons in courtroom when person under age of 16 testifies concerning sexual offense § 17-8-55 Testimony of child less than 17 years old outside physical presence of accused § 17-8-56 Writing out and reading of charge to jury § 17-8-57 Expression or intimation of opinion by judge as to matters proved or guilt of accused § 17-8-58 Objections to jury charges prior to the jury retiring to deliberate § 17-8-70 Number of counsel permitted to argue case § 17-8-71 Order of argument after evidence presented § 17-8-72 Misdemeanors and cases arising from inferior judicatories § 17-8-73 Noncapital and capital felony cases § 17-8-74 Allowance of additional time for closing argument § 17-8-75 Improper statements by counsel § 17-8-76 Argument to or in front of jury as to possibility of clemency