The Processing of Federal Criminal Cases Under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 (as Amended 1979)

摘要

The report summarizes the results of a study of the federal courts and Offices of United States Attorneys with respect to the implementation of the Speedy Trial Act. The report includes findings from three study components: (1) Records Study -- a survey of 1,351 cases in 18 U.S. Attorneys' offices, (2) District Approaches Study -- an analysis of district approaches to compliance based on on-site interviews with approximately 90 respondents in six U.S. judicial districts, and (3) Civil Backlog Component -- an analysis of the impact of speedy trial constraints on civil backlog, using historical data supplied by the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts.