CHAPTER 10 - CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE GENERALLY
- ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 9-10-1 - Preference given to cases in which state is plaintiff
- § 9-10-10 - Cash bonds permitted; docketing
- § 9-10-11 - When appearance bond not forfeited by failure to attend; setting aside forfeiture of appearance bond
- § 9-10-12 - Certified mail equivalent to registered mail; sufficient compliance for notice by statutory overnight delivery
- § 9-10-13 - Effect of judgment on party vouched into court
- § 9-10-14 - Promulgation of form for use by inmates in actions against government
- § 9-10-2 - Actions against state void absent notice or waiver
- § 9-10-3 - Closed trials authorized in certain cases
- § 9-10-4 - Trial of collateral issues
- § 9-10-5 - Charges to be written out on request; exception; filing of written charges; copies
- § 9-10-6 - Juror's private knowledge
- § 9-10-7 - Expression by judge of opinion in case reversible error
- § 9-10-8 - Approval or disapproval of verdict by judge forbidden; discharge or commendation of jury for verdict not permitted; judge expressing approval or disapproval disqualified from presiding at
- § 9-10-9 - Jurors' affidavits permitted to uphold but not impeach verdict
- ARTICLE 2 - VENUE
- ARTICLE 3 - SERVICE
- § 9-10-70 - Service on resident minor over 14 temporarily outside state; return or refusal of receipt; time for filing defensive pleadings; appointment of guardian ad litem; effect of service on gua
- § 9-10-71 - Service by publication on nonresidents or unknown persons with interest in property in state
- § 9-10-72 - Issuance of second original where defendants reside out of county
- § 9-10-73 - Acknowledgment of service or waiver of process
- ARTICLE 4 - PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENTS
- ARTICLE 5 - VERIFICATION
- § 9-10-110 - Petitions for extraordinary equitable relief to be verified or supported by proof
- § 9-10-111 - When verified answer required; by whom made for corporate defendant
- § 9-10-112 - Verification of answer in action on open account
- § 9-10-113 - When verification sufficient
- § 9-10-114 - Use of verified answer as evidence; amendment of sworn answer
- ARTICLE 6 - AMENDMENTS
- § 9-10-130 - When affidavits amendable
- § 9-10-131 - Bonds in judicial proceedings amendable
- § 9-10-132 - Amendment of misnomers on motion
- § 9-10-133 - Mistake by clerk or ministerial officer
- § 9-10-134 - Amendment by negligent party; payment of costs; terms
- § 9-10-135 - Amendment of pleadings on court ruling not waiver of objection thereto
- ARTICLE 7 - CONTINUANCES
- § 9-10-150 - Grounds for continuance -- Attendance of party or attorney in General Assembly
- § 9-10-151 - Grounds for continuance -- Attendance at board of regents or education meeting
- § 9-10-152 - Grounds for continuance -- Attendance at meeting of Board of Human Services or Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- § 9-10-153 - Grounds for continuance -- Service in National Guard; oath of party or statement of counsel
- § 9-10-154 - Grounds for continuance -- Party providentially prevented from attendance; statement of counsel
- § 9-10-155 - Grounds for continuance -- Illness or absence of counsel; oath of party
- § 9-10-156 - Grounds for continuance -- Occupation of counsel as Attorney General in aid of General Assembly
- § 9-10-157 - When amending party granted continuance
- § 9-10-158 - Continuance to enable opposite party to meet amendment; when charged to amending party
- § 9-10-159 - Legislator attending General Assembly excused as witness; deposition in civil case
- § 9-10-160 - Continuance for absence of witness; what application to show
- § 9-10-161 - Denial of continuance for absence of witness or testimony where opposite party makes admission
- § 9-10-162 - Continuance after case sent back by appellate court
- § 9-10-163 - Continuance of appeals case
- § 9-10-164 - Continuances for one term only
- § 9-10-165 - Case not reached continued
- § 9-10-166 - Diligence to be shown by applicant for continuance
- § 9-10-167 - Continuance in discretion of court; countershowing to motion for continuance
- § 9-10-168 - When postponement substituted for continuance
- § 9-10-169 - Announcement and docketing of continuance
- ARTICLE 8 - ARGUMENT AND CONDUCT OF COUNSEL
- § 9-10-180 - Time limit for arguments
- § 9-10-181 - Extension of time limit for argument after application therefor
- § 9-10-182 - Number of counsel who may argue case
- § 9-10-183 - Use of blackboard, models, etc., in argument
- § 9-10-184 - Value of pain and suffering may be argued
- § 9-10-185 - Prejudicial statements by counsel; prevention by court; rebuke of counsel and instruction to jury; mistrial
- § 9-10-186 - Opening and closing arguments
- ARTICLE 9 - GENERAL CIVIL FORMS