PRETRIAL CRIMINAL MOTIONS CHECKLIST

Motions To Dismiss the Indictment. Failure To State a Crime. Prejudicial Pre-Indictment and Trial Delay. Denial of Speedy Trial. Prosecutorial Misconduct. Willful Failure To Abide by Court's Order Under Brady. Negligent Failure To Comply With Brady Duties. Failure To Follow Court's Discovery Orders. Failure To Advise Grand Jury of the Nature of Hearsay Evidence. Bad Faith Conduct of the Court or Prosecutor. Statement by Govt Agents to Prospective Witness, Chilling Defendant's Rights. Loss or Destruction of Evidence. Insufficiency of Indictment. Technical Defects in the Indictment. Prejudicial Pretrial Publicity. Grand Jury Abuse. Challenge to the Composition of the Grand Jury. Motions To Suppress. Motion for a Change of Venue. Motion To Disqualify the Court. Motion To Exclude Coconspirator Hearsay Declarations. Motion To Withdraw Plea. Motion for Mental Examination. Motion To Enforce Grants of Immunity. Motion To Enforce a Plea Bargain.

Motion To Sever. Counts. Defendants. Motion for Continuance of Trial or Hearing Date. Motion To Produce Witness in the Control of the Government for Interview. Motion To Produce Incarcerated Witness To Testify. Motion for Bail. Motion in Limine. Motion for in Camera Inspection of Jencks Act Material (18 U.S.C. 3500). Motion To Introduce Results of Polygraph, Truth-Serum Test, or Hypnosis.