§ 631.02 Continuances for Sufficient Cause
§ 631.021 Criminal Trials; Timing Objectives for Case Disposition
§ 631.035 Joinder of Defendants
§ 631.04 Excluding Minors From Attendance At Criminal Trials; Duty of Officer; Penalty
§ 631.045 Excluding Spectators From Courtroom
§ 631.046 Authorizing Presence of Support Person for Minor Prosecuting Witness
§ 631.05 Requiring Juror to Testify When Juror Has Personal Knowledge Respecting Fact in Controversy; View
§ 631.06 Questions of Law and Fact; Decision Making; Court and Jury
§ 631.07 Order of Final Argument
§ 631.09 Jury Deliberation; Accommodations
§ 631.12 Jury Discharged Without Verdict
§ 631.13 Conditions Under Which Second Trial Permitted
§ 631.14 Verdict for Lesser Included Offense
§ 631.15 Verdict; Multiple Defendants
§ 631.17 Court Administrator to Read Verdict to Jury
§ 631.20 Hearing; Sentence
§ 631.21 Dismissal of Action
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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 631 > TRIAL

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Minor: means an individual under the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.