Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 547.030: Motion for new trial
What this law says, in plain English
A motion for new trial must be written, detail specific grounds in numbered paragraphs, and be filed within four days after verdict. The court may extend this deadline up to 30 days upon request, but cannot extend beyond that.
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