HB 0477CS

CHAMBER ACTION




1The Committee on Appropriations recommends the following:
2
3     Committee Substitute
4     Remove the entire bill and insert:
5
A bill to be entitled
6An act relating to the state's entitlement to a speedy
7trial; authorizing state attorneys to file a demand for a
8speedy trial under certain circumstances; requiring that
9the trial judge schedule a calendar call upon the filing
10of a demand for a speedy trial in order to schedule a
11trial; providing an effective date.
12
13Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14
15     Section 1.  State's entitlement to speedy trial; speedy
16trial demand by the state.--After the court grants a third
17continuance requested by the defendant in any felony or
18misdemeanor case, the state attorney may file a demand for a
19speedy trial. Upon filing of the demand, the trial court shall
20schedule a calendar call within 10 days, at which time the trial
21shall be scheduled for not less than 10 days or more than 60
22days following the date of the calendar call, unless good cause
23is shown.
24     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.


CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.