Good cause

Substantial or legally sufficient reason for doing something. Forexample, if a statute provides for granting a new trial upon a showing of goodcause, such good cause might include the existence of fraud, lack of notice tothe parties or newly discovered evidence. Motions submitted before a judge,which in essence ask the judge to do something, must be supported by a showingof good cause. On a motion to exclude or suppress evidence for trial, goodcause must be shown by example of illegal police conduct in the seizing of theevidence. For the motion to be granted, the judge must be convinced the conductoccurred and is enough to justify exclusion.