Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: May 14, 1985

Most Recently Effective: July 01, 2004

Rule 37 | Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus

37.39 | Information – Amendment – Delay

Any information charging an ordinance violation may be amended at any time before verdict or finding if:

(a) No additional or different ordinance violation is charged, and

(b) A defendant’s substantial rights are not thereby prejudiced.

No such amendment shall cause delay of a trial unless the court finds that a defendant needs further time to prepare a defense by reason of such amendment.

(Adopted May 14, 1985, effective January 1, 1986. Amended December 23, 2003, effective July 1, 2004.)
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