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| For the purpose of preventing the Prosecutor from presenting evidence |
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| Petition to exchange evidence between the Prosecutor and the Defense Counsel |
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| Motion to Suppress Evidence |
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| To disallow certain evidence in a pending trial |
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| For the adjournment or postponement of an action pending in Court to a later date |
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| A party's request to the Court to dismiss a case because of settlement, voluntary withdraw, procedural defect or claim; for which the law provides a remedy |
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| A motion which seeks to combine two cases into one proceeding |
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| Motion for Severance of Offenses |
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| The request to separate the charges |
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| Motion for Severance of Defendants |
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| To request separate trials for the defendants who have been charged with the same crime |
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| Motion to Determine present Sanity |
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| For a hearing to determine the current mental competency of the Defendant |
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| Motion to Exclude Witnesses |
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| A request to prevent witnesses in the courtroom prior to testifying |
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| Motion to Appoint Expert Witnesses |
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| A request to appoint a person(s) as an expert in a specific subject to answer questions in court |
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| Motion for Change of Venue |
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| A request to remove the trial from one jurisdiction to another |
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| Motion to Amend the Complaint |
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| To correct or add further information |
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| Motion for Judgement on the Pleadings |
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| Request to a Judge to sentence on the pleading without a trial |
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| Request to hold a hearing based upon a report from the Probation Department to place an individual into a Diversion program |
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| Request that the Court reduces the bail amount set for an individual |
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| Motion to Disqualify the Judge for cause |
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| Request that the case be transferred to a different Judge due to conflict of interest |
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| Motion for Revocation of Probation |
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| Request to impose all or part of a suspended sentence due to a violation of Probation |
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| Motion for a Directed Verdict |
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| Request for a Not Guilty verdict |
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| Motion for Judgement (N.O.V.) |
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| Request that the Court renders a judgement different from the Jury |
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