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Order Granting Relief from Statutory Speedy Trial Requirements Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 38-3-62(b)

Speedy-trial tolling order following the statewide judicial emergency (Crisp County)

Superior Court of Crisp County · Georgia (Cordele Judicial Circuit; Crisp County) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Georgia (Cordele Judicial Circuit; Crisp County) · Georgia
Level
Court
Authority
O.C.G.A. 38-3-62(b)
Issued
2021-07-08 July 8, 2021
Effective
2021-08-02 (beginning of the August term) (read as 2021-08-02)
End
2022-02-20
In force
Aug. 2, 2021 to Feb. 20, 2022
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • courts, prosecutors, defendants and counsel in Crisp County
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CB legal-services clients
Collection
Georgia GA

Operative words

the requirements for the filing of a statutory speedy trial demand imposed by O.C.G.A. 17-7-170 and 17-7-171 are hereby reinstated effective August 2, 2021. The time restraints to bring a case to trial imposed by O.C.G.A. 17-7-170 and 17-7-171 will remain tolled in the Superior Court of Crisp County within the Cordele Judicial Circuit for the duration of this Order.... The May 2021 term of court having been interrupted by the Statewide Judicial Emergency, this Order shall become effective at the beginning of the August term on August 2, 2021, and it shall terminate on February 20, 2022

Enforcement

Court order under 38-3-62(b)

Notes

Records that the May 2021 term of court was 'interrupted by the Statewide Judicial Emergency'.

Retrieval note

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