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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
An application for a continuance on the ground that a witness is absent must show:
1. That the applicant has used due diligence to prepare for the trial;
2. The nature of the diligence used;
3. The name and residence of the absent witness;
4. What the applicant expects or believes such witness would testify were that witness present and orally examined in court;
5. That the testimony of the witness is material;
6. The nature of any document wanted and where the same may be found;
7. That the same facts cannot be satisfactorily shown by other evidence; and
8. That the witness is not absent through the connivance or counsel of the applicant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 29. Judicial Procedure, Criminal § 29-19-06. Application for continuance on ground of absent witness - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-29-judicial-procedure-criminal/nd-cent-code-sect-29-19-06/
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