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Create a pleading with the caption of the case and case number, (as in most legal pleadings) and title it, "Defendant's Request for a Speedy Trial." Cite the statute number or constitutional authority, etc. that guarantees your rights to a speedy trial. Be sure to sign it, file it with the court, and send a copy to the prosecutor.
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Does speedy trial apply to civil cases?
No, the term "speedy trial" refers to the right of a criminal accused to have his/her case heard without undue delay. In the VI Amendment it is stated this way: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial. . ."
What to do when judge denies your right to speedy trial?
He can’t. It is part of the Bill of Rights.
A speedy trial must begin two weeks after an accused person is arrested.?
false
What supreme court case incorporated the right to a speedy trial?
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
What does right to a speedy trial witnesses etc mean?
It means that you can speed up a trial if u are the one accused. Plus, u have a right to have witnesses, and other things.
