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Miss. R. Crim. P. 34.3
Waiver of Formal Requirements
Upon request of any party, or on its own initiative, the court may waive a
requirement specified in this Rule or overlook a formal defect in a motion or
request.
History
Comment: This inherent power of the court is specifically included for purposes of clarity, and to allow its exercise informally. Rule 34.3 should be used primarily to allow handwritten documents to be submitted by indigent defendants or persons without counsel; it should not be used to sanction deviations which affect an opposing party’s substantial rights.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
7fcdeed45e53fd903aac78594aca2df4db95490e43fb46eb954d99b95da92723
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