Art. 822. Motion for amending or modifying sentence
A.(1) Should the court on its own motion or on motion of the defendant consider
setting aside a guilty verdict or a plea of guilty or, after the sentence is imposed, consider
amending or modifying the sentence imposed, the district attorney shall be notified and
the motion shall be tried contradictorily with the district attorney unless the district
attorney waives such contradictory hearing.
(2) Such motions include but are not limited to motions for a new trial, motions in
arrest of judgment, motions for amendment, modification, or reconsideration of sentence,
and motions for modification of conditions of probation or termination of probation.
B. Additionally, if at any time after sentence is imposed, the defendant seeks the
production of all or any portion of the district attorney's file in a criminal proceeding, the
request for production shall be presented by written motion, which shall be tried
contradictorily with the district attorney.
C. Each motion to set aside a guilty verdict or plea of guilty and each motion to
amend or modify a sentence imposed shall be filed, considered, and decided in
compliance with Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 881 and 881.1.
Acts 1997, No. 1321, §1; Acts 2001, No. 937, §1.