2024 Edition

I. General Provisions

• Rule 1. Scope, Purpose And Construction, And Other General Provisions

II. Preliminary Proceedings

• Rule 2. Commencement Of Criminal Proceedings
• Rule 3. Arrest Warrant Or Summons Upon Commencement Of Criminal Proceedings
• Rule 4. Initial Appearance
• Rule 5. Preliminary Hearing

III. Rights Of Parties

• Rule 6. Right To Counsel; Duties Of Counsel; Court-appointed Attorneys, Investigators, And Experts
• Rule 7. Release
• Rule 8. Speedy Trial
• Rule 9. Presence Of The Defendant, Witnesses, And Spectators
• Rule 10. Change Of Judge Or Place Of Trial
• Rule 11. Incompetence And Mental Examinations

IV. Pretrial Procedures

• Rule 12. The Grand Jury
• Rule 13. Indictment And Information
• Rule 14. Arraignment
• Rule 15. Disclosure
• Rule 16. Pretrial Motions And Hearings

V. Pleas Of Guilty And No Contest

• Rule 17. Pleas Of Guilty And No Contest; Submitting A Case On The Record

VI. Trial

• Rule 18. Trial By Jury; Waiver; Selection And Preparation Of Jurors
• Rule 19. Trial
• Rule 20. Judgment Of Acquittal Or Unproven Aggravator
• Rule 21. Jury Instructions And Verdict Forms
• Rule 22. Deliberations
• Rule 23. Verdict

VII. Post-verdict Proceedings

• Rule 24. Post-trial Motions
• Rule 25. Procedure After A Verdict Or Finding Of Guilty Except Insane
• Rule 26. Judgment, Presentence Report, Presentencing Hearing, Sentence
• Rule 27. Probation And Probation Revocation
• Rule 28. Retention And Destruction Of Records And Evidence
• Rule 29. Setting Aside A Conviction
• Rule 30. Restoring Civil Rights

VIII. Appeal And Other Post-conviction Relief

• Rule 31. Appeals
• Rule 32. Post-conviction Relief For Defendants Sentenced Following A Trial Or A Contested Probation Violation Hearing
• Rule 33. Post-conviction Relief For Defendants Who Pled Guilty Or No Contest, Who Admitted A Probation Violation, Or Who Had An Automatic Probation Violation

IX. Miscellaneous

• Rule 34. Subpoenas
• Rule 35. Criminal Contempt
• Rule 36. Expunging Marijuana Records And Restoring Civil Rights
• Rule 36.1. [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Sealing Arrest, Conviction, And Sentencing Records
• Rule 36.1. [Effective 1/1/2025] Sealing Arrest, Conviction, And Sentencing Records
• Rule 37. Report Of Court Dispositions
• Rule 38. Suspension Of Prosecution For A Deferred Prosecution Programs
• Rule 39. Victims' Rights
• Rule 40. Transfer For Juvenile Prosecution
• Rule 41. Forms