Rule 34.4 Service and Filing

Here's a plain-English summary of this rule:

When someone files a motion, request, or other document in a criminal case in Mississippi, there are specific rules about how it needs to be delivered to the other side and filed with the court. This rule tells you that those specific rules are found in Rule 1.7, not here.

In other words, Rule 34.4 doesn't create new instructions. It simply points you to Rule 1.7, which lays out the actual requirements for serving documents on other parties and filing them properly with the court. If you want to know exactly how and when paperwork needs to be delivered or filed, you need to look at Rule 1.7 for the details.

This approach keeps the rules organized. Instead of repeating the same service and filing instructions in every section, the court system sets them out once in Rule 1.7 and refers back to them whenever they apply.