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Continuous Trial System: What Procedure Is Used To Avail His Right To Speedy Trial?
Continuous Trial System: What Procedure Is Used To Avail His Right To Speedy Trial?
The court shall, after consultation with the prosecutor and defense
counsel, set the case for continuous trail on a weekly or other short-
term trial calendar at the earliest possible time so as to ensure speedy trial. In no case shall
the entire trial period exceed one hundred eighty (180) days from the first day of trial, except as
otherwise authorized by the Supreme Court.
The time limitations provided under this section and the preceding
section shall not apply where special laws or circulars of the Supreme Court provide for a
shorter period of trial.