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O.C.G.A. § 17-8-37 — Duration of continuance | Georgia Code

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TITLE 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Section 8. Trial, 17-8-1 through 17-8-76.

ARTICLE 2 CONTINUANCES

17-8-37. Duration of continuance.

When a court grants a continuance of a pending case for whatever cause, the continuance shall extend until the next term of court only.

(Laws 1799, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 486; Code 1863, § 3448; Code 1868, § 3468; Code 1873, § 3519; Code 1882, § 3519; Civil Code 1895, § 5126; Civil Code 1910, § 5710; Code 1933, § 81-1401.)

Cross references.

- Corresponding provision relating to civil procedure, § 9-10-164.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Whitehead v. State, 43 Ga. App. 401, 158 S.E. 917 (1931).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

C.J.S.

- 17 C.J.S., Continuances, § 115.

ALR.

- Effect of war on litigation pending at the time of its outbreak, 154 A.L.R. 1447.

Amendment of pleading with respect to parties or their capacity as ground for continuance, 67 A.L.R.2d 477.

Admissions to prevent continuance sought to secure testimony of absent witness in criminal case, 9 A.L.R.3d 1180.

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