# Justice Manual § 9-17.000: Speedy Trial Act Of 1974

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-17.000

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-17.000
- **Heading:** Speedy Trial Act Of 1974
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-17.000 - Speedy Trial Act Of 1974 / Justice Manual § 9-17.000

## Text

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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