Supreme Court Rules - Rule 78 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - New Trials - After-Trial Motions - Preservation of Error: Motion for New Trial

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		Section/Rule:	78.04
Subject:	Rule 78 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - New Trials - After-Trial Motions - Preservation of Error	Publication / Adopted Date:	April 10, 1974
Topic:	Motion for New Trial - Time for Filing	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2010

78.04. Motion for New Trial - Time for Filing

Any motion for new trial and any motion to amend the judgment or opinion shall be filed not later than thirty days after the entry of judgment. Any motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict shall be filed within the time provided in Rule 72.01. If the motion is filed prematurely, the motion shall be considered as filed immediately after the time the judgment is finally entered.

(Adopted April 10, 1974, eff. Jan. 1, 1975. Amended May 22, 1987, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; June 1, 1993, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Feb. 22, 1994, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Sept. 26, 1995, eff. July 1, 1996; May 27, 1999, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; June 24, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.)

Committee Note - 1974 [REPEALED]

(Repealed June 1, 1993, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.)