12-4501. Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance.

12-4501

Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Article 45.--CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; TRIALS AND PROCEEDINGS INCIDENT THERETO

      12-4501.   Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance. An accused person entering a plea of not guilty, or for whom the court entered a plea of not guilty, shall be tried on the earliest practical day set by the court, unless trial is continued for good cause: Provided, That an accused person in custody shall be tried on the earliest day that the municipal court convenes, unless trial is continued upon motion of the accused person and for good cause.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4501; April 1, 1974.