TITLE 19

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 39

PROCEEDINGS IN MAGISTRATE’S DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT

19-3925.  Time for judgment. After a plea or verdict of guilty, or after a verdict against the defendant, on a plea of a former conviction or acquittal, the court must appoint a time for rendering judgment, which must not be more than two (2) days nor less than six (6) hours after the verdict is rendered, and must hold the defendant to bail to appear for judgment, and in default of bail he must be committed.

History:

[(19-3925) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 617, p. 289; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 8303; C.S., sec. 9251; I.C.A., sec. 19-4025.]