Title 10 — Title 10 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

The rules of evidence in civil actions, so far as practicable, shall be applied to criminal prosecutions.[Code 1881 s 1071; 1873 p 234 s 233; 1854 p 117 s 97; RRS s 2152.]

Every person charged with the commission of a crime shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved by competent evidence beyond a reasonable doubt; and when an offense has been proved against him or her, and there exists a reasonable doubt as to which of two or more degr…

The confession of a defendant made under inducement, with all the circumstances, may be given as evidence against him or her, except when made under the influence of fear produced by threats; but a confession made under inducement is not sufficient to warrant a conviction without…

(1) In criminal and juvenile offense proceedings where independent proof of the corpus delicti is absent, and the alleged victim of the crime is dead or incompetent to testify, a lawfully obtained and otherwise admissible confession, admission, or other statement of the defendant…

A law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, or other government official may not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of the offense. The refu…

Whenever an intent to defraud shall be made an element of an offense, it shall be sufficient if an intent appears to defraud any person, association or body politic or corporate whatsoever.[ 1909 c 249 s 40; RRS s 2292.]

In the prosecution of any offense committed upon, or in relation to, or in any way affecting any real estate, or any offense committed in stealing, embezzling, destroying, injuring, or fraudulently receiving or concealing any money, goods, or other personal estate, it shall be su…

The court may order a view by any jury impaneled to try a criminal case.[Code 1881 s 1090; 1873 p 237 s 251; 1854 p 120 s 115; RRS s 2160.]