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Ga. Unif. Super. Ct. R. 31.1
Time for Filing; Requirements
All motions, demurrers, and special pleas shall be made and filed at or before the time set by law
unless time therefor is extended by the judge in writing prior to trial. Unless otherwise provided
by law, notice of the state’s intention to introduce child victim hearsay statements, notice of the
defense’s intention to raise the issue of insanity, mental illness, or intellectual disability by using
expert or non-expert evidence, or the defense’s intention to introduce evidence of specific acts of
violence by the victim against third persons, shall be given and filed at least 10 days before trial
unless the time is shortened or lengthened by the judge. Such filing shall be in accordance with
the following procedures.
History
Amended effective December 30, 1993; amended November 4, 1999, effective December 16, 1999; amended effective August 12, 2004; amended effective November 28, 2013; amended effective June 4, 2015; amended effective July 13, 2017.
Provenance
- Source
- georgiasuperiorcourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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