California Penal Code § 1382 grants you the right to be brought trial within 60 days of being charged with a felony. For a misdemeanor or infraction, you have a right to trial within 45 days if you are out of custody or within 30 days if you are in custody.

A violation of the speedy trial rule means that any conviction and sentence must be wiped out, and the charges must be dismissed if the case has not reached trial. The federal Speedy Trial Act provides some instruction for federal cases. For example, it requires formal charges to be brought within 30 days of an arrest.

The Speedy Trial Act, in contrast, sets forth two clear time limits: an information or indictment must follow within 30 days of arrest, and a trial must begin within 70 days of indictment or arraignment. See Betterman, 578 U.S. at 445 (citing 18 U.S.C. § 3161).

The Speedy Trial Act, in contrast, sets forth two clear time limits: an information or indictment must follow within 30 days of arrest, and a trial must begin within 70 days of indictment or arraignment.

While the right to a speedy trial is guaranteed in the United States Constitution, it may be in the best interest of a defendant to waive that right. In many cases, the defense needs additional time to prepare their case so that the defendant has the best defense possible.

18 U.S. Code § 3161 generally allows 30 days from the time someone is arrested or served with a summons for their arrest for the federal government to charge them with a crime and, if they plead not guilty, an additional 70 days beyond that or beyond the date the defendant has appeared before a judicial officer of the ...

SPEEDY TRIAL ISSUES Delays in law enforcement disclosures of evidence to prosecutors lead to delays in disclosure to the defense and the need for continuances; Backlogs in state laboratories delay completion of key forensic testing;