HR 207 · 93th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Pretrial Crime Reduction Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-01-03)
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Pretrial Crime Reduction Act - Title I: Speedy Trials - Provides that the trial of a defendant charged with an offense against the United States shall be commenced within one hundred and twenty days, or in the case of a defendant charged with a crime of violence within sixty days, determined as follows: (1) from the date the defendant is arrested or a summons is issued, except that if an information or indictment is filed earlier, from the date of such filing; (2) if the indictment or information is dismissed upon motion of the defendant and thereafter the defendant is charged with the same crime or a crime based on the same conduct or arising from the same criminal episode, from the date the defendant is so charged, as stated in the preceding paragraph; or (3) if the defendant is to be tried again following a mistrial, an order for a new trial, or an appeal or collateral attack, from the date of the mistrial, order granting a new trial, or remand. Excludes various periods of time in computing the above time limits for trial. Provides that the above time limits shall not apply to trials of offenses under the antitrust, securities or tax laws of the United States. States that each U…
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