Vt. R. Crim. P. 33

As amended through April 1, 2024
Rule 33 - New Trial

The court on motion of a defendant may grant a new trial to the defendent if required in the interests of justice. If trial was by the court without a jury the court on motion of a defendant for a new trial may vacate the judgment if entered, take additional testimony and direct the entry of a new judgment. A motion for a new trial based on the ground of newly discovered evidence may be made only before or within two years after final judgment, but if an appeal is pending the court may grant the motion only on remand of the case. A motion for a new trial based on any other grounds shall be made within 14 days after verdict or finding of guilty or within such further time as the court may fix during the 14-day period.

Vt. R. Crim. P. 33

Amended Sept. 20, 2017, eff. 1/1/2018.

Reporter's Notes-2018

Rule 33 is amended to conform its 10-day time periods to the contemporaneously amendment of V.R.Cr.P. 45, which adopts the "day is a day" standard for the computation of the running of time periods in criminal cases.