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Section 15-14-1 – Duty of Circuit Clerk to Set Cases for Trial.

Section 15-14-1 Duty of circuit clerk to set cases for trial. It is the duty of the clerk of the circuit court to set for trial all criminal cases in his court, except capital cases and cases of parties in custody, for particular days, and no case so set shall be called for trial before […]

Section 15-14-2 – Defendant Not to Be Tried Until Case on Docket One Day.

Section 15-14-2 Defendant not to be tried until case on docket one day. No person shall be tried on an indictment presented by the grand jury until at least one entire day after the case has been placed upon the trial docket of the court, except with the consent of the defendant. This section shall […]

Section 15-14-3 – Fixing of Time for Trial of Capital Cases.

Section 15-14-3 Fixing of time for trial of capital cases. The court may, on any day of the session, fix the time for the trial of any capital case or cases for any subsequent day of the session. (Code 1896, §5003; Code 1907, §7262; Code 1923, §8650; Code 1940, T. 30, §69.)