Speedy Trial Act Of 1974

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-17.000 - Speedy Trial Act Of 1974 › Justice Manual § 9-17.000

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Title I of the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, 88 Stat. 2080, as amended August 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 328, is set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161-3174. The Act establishes time limits for completing the various stages of a federal criminal prosecution. Government attorneys should comply with the time limits established by the act.

[updated January 2020]

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