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Superior Court Rules  Superior Court Rule 70: Requests for instructions or rulings

(Applicable to criminal cases)

Rule 70

Requests for instructions or rulings in trials or hearings with or without jury shall be made in writing before the closing arguments unless special leave is given to present requests later.

The question whether the court should order a verdict shall be raised by a motion, and not by a request for instructions.

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