Speedy Trial Act of 1974 - Report for the Year Ended June 30, 1981 on the Implementation of Title 1 - For the Chairmen and Members of the US District Court Speedy Trial Planning Groups

• NCJ Number: 82056
• Date Published: 1981
• Length: 235 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Statistics are presented on the implementation of the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 for the 12-month period ending June 30, 1981.

Abstract

The report discusses major elements of the Speedy Trial Act and adoption of the Speedy Trial time intervals and dismissal sanctions. Tables provide the Speedy Trial processing time for the two Speedy Trial intervals and the incidence and reasons for delay pursuant to Title 18 U.S.C. Section 3161 (b) (2). Other tables indicate criminal cases and defendants pending June 30, 1975, through 1981; status of the criminal docket on June 30, 1981; processing time for defendants whose cases were terminated; incidences and reasons for delay; and related data.