§ 17-8-34 - Granting of continuances in cases returned by appellate court for trial
O.C.G.A. 17-8-34 (2010)
17-8-34. Granting of continuances in cases returned by appellate court for trial
When a case is sent back for trial to a superior, state, or city court by the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals, the case shall be in order for trial; and, if the continuances of either party are exhausted, the trial court may grant one continuance to the party, as the ends of justice may require.