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                          HOUSE BILL 2228

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representative Bush

Read first time 03/30/2001.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Setting speedy trial requirements for certain defendants.

    AN ACT Relating to the right to a speedy trial; and adding a new chapter to Title 10 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  (1) A defendant charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor in superior court or a court of limited jurisdiction who pleads not guilty and does not waive his or her right to a speedy trial and:

    (a) Who is not released from jail pending trial shall be brought to trial not later than sixty days after the date of arraignment; or

    (b) Who is released from jail whether or not subjected to conditions of release pending trial shall be brought to trial not later than ninety days after the date of arraignment.

    (2) A defendant charged with a felony in superior court who pleads not guilty and does not waive his or her right to a speedy trial and:

    (a) Who is not released from jail pending trial shall be brought to trial not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of arraignment; or

    (b) Who is released from jail whether or not subjected to conditions of release pending trial shall be brought to trial not later than one hundred eighty days after the date of arraignment.

    (3) To the extent that court rules CrR 3.3, CrRLJ 3.3, and JuCR 7.8 on the right to a speedy trial are inconsistent with this section, those rules are superseded by this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  Section 1 of this act constitutes a new chapter in Title 10 RCW.

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