{"id":14389,"date":"2018-02-20T05:29:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T05:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14389"},"modified":"2018-02-20T05:33:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T05:33:32","slug":"5-pretrial-motions-criminal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14389","title":{"rendered":"5. Pretrial Motions (criminal):"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This page is continued from Criminal Proceedings<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pretrial motions are brought by both the prosecution and the defense in order to resolve final issues and establish what evidence and testimony will be admissible at trial.<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

pretrial discovery<\/span><\/a> \u2013 conducted before trial to reveal facts, develop evidence and prevent parties from surprising each other at trial.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to continue<\/span><\/a> – request a new trial date for a criminal case due to a logical reason (i.e. conflicted schedule, finding of new evidence, the case depends upon the rescheduling for some logical reason). <\/em><\/span><\/strong>\u2014 aka<\/em> motion for continuance<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.<\/em><\/span>
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motion to dismiss<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0due to settlement, voluntary withdrawal, or one of several procedural defects.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to quash<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0request the court nullify<\/span> process<\/a> or an act\u00a0instituted by the other party or previous court decision\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(i.e. nullify a warrant<\/strong> or<\/span> subpoena<\/a><\/strong>).<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

omnibus motion<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 request multiple\u00a0forms of<\/span> relief<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to divide the question<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0to break a long or complex motion into shorter motions to be considered independently.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to remand<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0in a case that has been removed from state court to<\/span>\u00a0federal court<\/a>, a party\u2019s request that the federal court return the case to state court, usually\u00a0because the federal court lacks jurisdiction or because the procedures for removal were\u00a0not properly followed.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

motion to withdraw<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0attorney\u2019s request for a court\u2019s permission to\u00a0cease representing a client<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

calendar motions<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 reschedule court appearances.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n