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Committee holds speedy-trial measure after concerns about court resources and timelines
Summary
Representative Abbott’s substitute for HB213, which would allow defendants or victims to request speedy trials with set timeframes but no automatic dismissal, drew concern from court administrators and prosecutors about calendar impacts and was held for further stakeholder work.
Representative Abbott presented a substitute to House Bill 213 that would permit a defendant or a victim to file a written request for a speedy trial within set timelines. Abbott said the substitute removes an automatic-dismissal remedy and instead relies on exceptions so courts can extend deadlines for good cause.
"The bill gives quite a few exceptions, when speedy trials need not…
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