The Florida Senate

SB 210: Speedy Trial Reform

GENERAL BILL by Rossin

Speedy Trial Reform; allows Fla. Supreme Court discretion in adopting rules that provide for right of defendant to speedy trial; prohibits court from discharging defendant from prosecution unless court finds substantive violation of defendant's right to speedy trial; deletes provisions that provide for dismissal with prejudice if adjudicatory hearing for juvenile offender is not held within specified time, etc. Amends 918.015, 985.218.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  10/7/1997	Senate	• Prefiled
  10/24/1997	Senate	• Referred to Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar
  3/3/1998	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00019
  5/1/1998	Senate	• Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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• SB 210, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/23/1997 at 2:09 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Floor Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  565926 - Amendment	Crist	10/10/1997 1:00 AM		Web Page

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  918.015	Right to speedy trial.
  985.218	Petition.

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