Senate Sponsors: DILLARD. House Sponsors: CROSS-TURNER,JOHN-DURKIN-BEAUBIEN-BELLOCK Short description: CRIM PRO-SPEEDY TRIAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 relating to the speedy trial provisions. Provides that the 120-day period in which a person held in custody must be tried must be one continuous period of incarceration. In computing the 120-day term, separate periods of incarceration may not be combined. If the defendant is taken into custody a second or subsequent time for the same offense, the term will begin again at day zero. Provides that if a defendant is on bond or recognizance, then the defendant's failure to appear for any court date set by the court operates to waive the defendant's demand for trial. Provides that a demand for trial is not effective until it is made orally on the record in open court and in writing, and if the defendant is not in custody the demand must contain the date of any prior demand made while the defendant was in custody. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Restores provision that delay shall be considered to be agreed to by the defendant unless he or she objects to the delay by making a written demand for trial or an oral demand for trial on the record. Makes stylistic changes concerning subsection designations. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes provisions that a person on bail or recognizance who demands trial must make the demand orally on the record in open court and that a demand for trial is not effective until this and every other condition is met. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0123 Last action date: 99-07-15 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status