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33 U.S.C. § 393 — Amendments of complaint and adjournments

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This law lets a U.S. attorney amend the criminal complaint at any point before a verdict, if it will not unfairly hurt the accused. If the change catches the accused off guard, the court must delay the trial to keep things fair.

The court may allow the United States attorney to amend the statement of complaint at any stage of a case, as long as it is before the verdict. The court can only allow this if, in the court's opinion, the change will not create an injustice for the accused person. If the court decides the accused is not ready to respond to the charge as it has now been changed, and that postponing the case ("adjournment") would serve justice, the court must postpone the case. The case would be delayed to a later day chosen by the court.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

It shall be lawful for the court to allow the United States attorney to amend his statement of complaint at any stage of the proceedings, before verdict, if, in the opinion of the court, such amendment will work no injustice to the accused; and if it appears to the court that the accused is unprepared to meet the charge as amended, and that an adjournment of the cause will promote the ends of justice, such adjournment shall be made, until a further day, to be fixed by the court.

Source credit: (R.S. § 4302; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909.)

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  • 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 909

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