History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3649; Code 1868, § 3674; Code 1873, § 3724; Code 1882, § 3724; Ga. L. 1899, p. 77, § 1; Penal Code 1895, § 1066; Penal Code 1910, § 1093; Code 1933, § 70-308.
Cross references.
Stay of proceedings for enforcement of civil judgment, § 9-11-62 .
Termination of appeal bonds in criminal cases, § 17-6-1 .
Law reviews.
For article outlining proposed revisions of appellate procedure rules with comments, prior to the adoption of T. 5, C. 6, A. 2, see 19 Ga. B.J. 145 (1956).
Structure Georgia Code
§ 5-5-42. Form for Motion for New Trial
§ 5-5-43. Allowance of Filing of Motion by Judge Other Than Trial Judge
§ 5-5-44. Service of Rule Nisi; Filing and Recordation of Motion
§ 5-5-45. Amendment of Rule Nisi
§ 5-5-46. Operation of Rule Nisi as Supersedeas in Criminal Cases; Superseding of Sentence
§ 5-5-48. Time of New Trial Generally
§ 5-5-49. Trial of Cases Returned for New Trial by Appellate Courts
§ 5-5-50. Standard for Review by Appellate Court of First Grant of New Trial
§ 5-5-51. Written Basis for Exercise of Judicial Discretion for New Trial