Article 114

Of its own motion, or upon application of one of the parties, the Court of trial may adjourn its proceedings where the interests of justice so require.

An adjournment may be granted if the Court is satisfied that:

the prosecutor or the accused fails for good cause to appear;

witnesses for the prosecution or the defense are not present;

the prosecution or the defense requires time for investigation;

further evidence must be produced;

evidence is produced either by the prosecution or the defense which takes the other side by surprise and the production of which could not have been foreseen;

the charge has been amended or substituted and the prosecutor or the accused requires time to reconsider the prosecution or defense;

the accused has not been served with a copy of the charge or has been served too short a time before the trial to enable him properly to prepare his defense;

prior authorization for a prosecution is required before the trial may start;

a decision on the charge or charges cannot be given unless other proceedings are first completed;

the mental fitness of an accused must be established by an expert; or

the trial cannot be completed in one day and is adjourned to the following day or another day.