Motion for new trial

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    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a court in which a motion for a new trial in a criminal case is pending shall hear the motion:

        (1)    within 10 days after the motion is filed; or

        (2)    if an agreed statement of the evidence or a statement of the evidence certified by the trial judge is filed, within 10 days after the statement is filed.

    (b)    The time for the hearing of a motion for a new trial may be extended by:

        (1)    a written agreement, signed by the State’s Attorney of the county in which the motion is pending and the defendant or the defendant’s counsel; or

        (2)    an order signed by the trial judge.


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