Supreme Court Rules - Rule 24 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Arraignment and Proceedings Before Trial: Misdemeanors or Felonies

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		Section/Rule:	24.07
Subject:	Rule 24 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Arraignment and Proceedings Before Trial	Publication / Adopted Date:	June 13, 1979
Topic:	Misdemeanors or Felonies - Severance of Offenses	Revised / Effective Date:	July 1, 1986

24.07. Misdemeanors or Felonies - Severance of Offenses

When a defendant is charged with more than one offense in the same indictment or information, the offenses shall be tried jointly unless the court orders an offense to be tried separately. An offense shall be ordered to be tried separately only if:

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) A party files a written motion requesting a separate trial of the offense;

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) A party makes a particularized showing of substantial prejudice if the offense is not tried separately; and

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) The court finds the existence of a bias or discrimination against the party that requires a separate trial of the offense.

(Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Amended Sept. 30, 1985, eff. July 1, 1986.)

Committee Note - 1979

This is new.

Compare: Fed.R.Crim.P. 14.