Minnesota Statutes 629.47 – Hearing or Trial Adjourned; Recognizance Allowed
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Subject to the right of the accused to a speedy trial as prescribed by the Rules of Criminal Procedure, a court may adjourn a hearing or trial from time to time, as the need arises and reconvene it at the same or a different place in the county. During the adjournment, the person being tried may be released in accordance with rule 6.02 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 629.47
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.