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33.2

32-2

32-2. Process against an offender shall not be commenced unless some person or persons undertake to …

33.11

32-11

32-11. In every process, if deemed expedient there may be a committee appointed, which shall be called the …

33.17

32-17

32-17. Pending the trial of a case, any member of the court who shall express his opinion of its merits to either party, or to any person not …

33.19

32-19

32-19. No professional counsel shall be permitted as such to appear and plead in cases of process in any court; but an accused person may, if he desires it, …

33.15

32-15

32-15. When a court of first resort proceeds to the trial of a case, the following order shall be observed: 1. The moderator shall charge the court. 2. …

33.16

32-16

32-16. Either party may, for cause, challenge the right of any member to sit in the trial of the case, which question shall be decided by the other …

33.12

32-12

32-12. When the trial is about to begin, it shall be the duty of the moderator solemnly to announce from the chair that the court is about to …

33.18

32-18

… the charges, the answer, record of the testimony, as defined by BCO 35-9, and all such acts, orders, and decisions of the court relating to the case, as either …

33.9

32-9

32-9. When an offense, alleged to have been committed at a distance, is not likely otherwise to become known …

33.1

32-1

32-1. It is incumbent on every member of a court of Jesus Christ engaged in a trial of offenders, to bear in mind the inspired injunction: “Brethren, if …

33.3

32-3

… its discretion; if he plead and take issue, the trial shall be scheduled and all parties and their witnesses cited to appear. The trial shall not be sooner than …

33.4

32-4

32-4. The citation shall be issued and signed by the moderator or clerk by order and in the name of the court. He shall also issue citations to …

33.5

32-5

32-5. In drawing the indictment, the times, places and circumstances should, if possible, be particularly stated, that the accused may have an opportunity to make his defense.

33.6

32-6

32-6. a. When an accused person shall refuse to obey a citation, he shall be cited a second time. This second citation shall be accompanied with a notice …

33.7

32-7

… which he is to appear, shall be at least ten (10) days. The time allotted for his appearance on the subsequent citation shall be left to the discretion of …

33.8

32-8

… have the testimony taken by videoconference, which shall employ technical means that ensure that all persons participating in the meeting can see and hear each other at the same …

33.10

32-10

32-10. Before proceeding to trial, courts ought to ascertain that their citations have been duly served.

33.13

32-13

32-13. In order that the trial may be fair and impartial, the witnesses shall be examined in the presence of the accused (as permitted by BCO 32-8), or …

33.14

32-14

32-14. On all questions arising in the progress of a trial, the discussion shall first be between …

33.20

32-20

… of a charge, for example, if he thinks the passage of time since the alleged offense makes fair adjudication unachievable. The court should consider factors such as the gravity …