Speedy Trial Act of 1974

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy Speedy Trial Act Amendments of 1979
gptkbp:appliesTo federal criminal cases
gptkbp:category gptkb:Criminal_procedure
United States federal criminal legislation
gptkbp:citation Public Law 93-619
gptkbp:codifiedIn 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161–3174
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Speedy Trial Act of 1974
gptkbp:providesFor certain periods of delay to be excluded from the time limits
gptkbp:purpose to establish time limits for completing the various stages of a federal criminal prosecution
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:requires trial to commence within 70 days from indictment or initial appearance
indictment or information within 30 days of arrest or service of summons
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Gerald_Ford
July 30, 1974
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Law_98-620
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7