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ARTICLE 2 Initiation of Proceedings

Rules of Criminal Procedure for the District Courts – 2026

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ARTICLE 1 General Provisions ARTICLE 2 Initiation of Proceedings ARTICLE 3 Pretrial Proceedings ARTICLE 4 Release Provisions ARTICLE 5 Discovery ARTICLE 6 Trials ARTICLE 7 Judgment and Appeal ARTICLE 8 Special Proceedings ARTICLE 9 Appendices
Rule 5-201 Methods of prosecution. Rule 5-202 General rules of pleadings. Rule 5-203 Joinder; severance. Rule 5-204 Amendment or dismissal of complaint, information and indictment. Rule 5-205 Unnecessary allegations. Rule 5-206 Signing of pleadings. Rule 5-207 Withdrawn. Rule 5-208 Issuance of warrant for arrest and summons. Rule 5-209 Service of summons; failure to appear. Rule 5-210 Arrests without a warrant; arrest warrants. Rule 5-211 Search warrants. Rule 5-212 Motion to suppress.