Rule 1. Superior Court Speedy Trial Policy

Category: Superior Court Speedy Trial Policy

Unless the court record establishes that there is no basis for believing a defendant’s speedy trial rights may have been violated, where the defendant is not incarcerated, every misdemeanor case pending without disposition after 6 months from the date of entry and every felony case pending without disposition after 9 months from the date of an indictment shall be scheduled forthwith for a show cause hearing as to whether, under the principles of Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 92 S. Ct 2182, 33 L.Ed2d 101 (1972), the case should be dismissed for lack of a speedy trial.

Unless the court record establishes that there is no basis for believing a defendant’s speedy trial rights may have been violated, where the defendant is incarcerated, every case pending without disposition after 4

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