Skip to main content
Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu
SB18-258

Speedy Trial Exclude Court Continuance Time

Concerning excluding from the speedy trial calculation the period of delay caused by a continuance ordered by the court.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subjects:
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Bill Summary

In the speedy trial statute, there is a list of time periods that are excluded from the speedy trial calculation. The bill adds the period of delay caused by a continuance ordered by the court to the list, if the court finds that the continuance is necessary to protect the defendant's constitutional rights.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Introduced
Lost

Menu

Bill Text

The 2024 Statewide Ballot Information Booklet is now online