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Speedy Trial Act (1974)

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A quick definition of Speedy Trial Act (1974):

Speedy Trial Act (1974): This law says that when someone is accused of a crime, they have to go to trial within 70 days of being charged or appearing in court for the first time. Some delays are allowed, but not too many.

A more thorough explanation:

The Speedy Trial Act is a law that requires a criminal defendant to be brought to trial within seventy days of either their indictment or first appearance in court. This law is codified at 18 U.S.C.A. § 3161 et seq. Certain delays are automatically excluded from the seventy-day period.

If someone is arrested for a crime and brought to court, the Speedy Trial Act requires that they be brought to trial within seventy days. This means that the trial must start within seventy days of the person's indictment or first appearance in court. However, certain delays, such as delays caused by the defendant or their lawyer, are excluded from the seventy-day period.

For example, if the defendant requests more time to prepare their case, this delay would not count towards the seventy-day period. Similarly, if the defendant becomes ill and cannot attend court, this delay would also be excluded from the seventy-day period.

The purpose of the Speedy Trial Act is to ensure that criminal defendants are not held in jail for long periods of time without a trial. This law helps to protect the rights of defendants and ensures that justice is served in a timely manner.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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