260.10 – Jury Trial; Requirement Thereof.

§ 260.10 Jury trial; requirement thereof. Except as otherwise provided in section 320.10, every trial of an indictment must be a jury trial.

260.20 – Jury Trial; Defendant’s Presence at Trial.

§ 260.20 Jury trial; defendant’s presence at trial. A defendant must be personally present during the trial of an indictment; provided, however, that a defendant who conducts himself in so disorderly and disruptive a manner that his trial cannot be carried on with him in the courtroom may be removed from the courtroom if, after […]

260.30 – Jury Trial; in What Order to Proceed.

§ 260.30 Jury trial; in what order to proceed. The order of a jury trial, in general, is as follows: 1. The jury must be selected and sworn. 2. The court must deliver preliminary instructions to the jury. 3. The people must deliver an opening address to the jury. 4. The defendant may deliver an […]