Part 42 · Trial Procedure

Rule 42-42. At Close of Evidence

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

If the motion is made at the close of all the evidence in a jury case, the judicial authority may reserve decision on the motion, submit the case to the jury, and decide the motion either before the jury returns a verdict or after it returns a verdict of guilty or after it is discharged without having returned a verdict.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 885.)