New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 30.20 (2026)

Speedy trial; in general

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§ 30.20  Speedy trial; in general.
  1.  After a criminal action is commenced, the defendant is entitled to
a speedy trial.
  2.  Insofar as is practicable, the trial of a criminal action must be
given preference over civil cases; and the trial of a criminal action
where the defendant has been committed to the custody of the sheriff
during the pendency of the criminal action must be given preference over
other criminal actions.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1988–2013 · leading case: Edwards v. Superintendent, Southport C.F., 991 F. Supp. 2d 348 (E.D.N.Y 2013).

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Edwards v. Superintendent, Southport C.F., 991 F. Supp. 2d 348 (E.D.N.Y 2013). “Pretrial Proceedings On January 21, 2004, Petitioner, who was represented by counsel, filed a pro se motion seeking dismissal of the charges against him on the ground that the delay in prosecuting his case violated his speedy trial rights guaranteed under the N.Y. Criminal…”

Gibriano v. Attorney Gen. of State of NY, 965 F. Supp. 489 (S.D.N.Y. 1997). “30 is not, as such, a statutory embodiment of the constitutional guarantee to a speedy trial____ By contrast, Criminal Procedure Law § 30.20 does embody the federal constitutional right to a speedy trial---- For this reason, when the petitioner 'twice raised his statutory…”

People v. Knight, 140 Misc. 2d 1075 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1988). “The notice and request letter read as follows: *1077 "inmate’s notice and request "(Pursuant to the provision of the Criminal Procedure Law Section 30.20) "TO: Hon.”

Cummings v. Burge, 581 F. Supp. 2d 436 (W.D.N.Y. 2008). “30 [of New York’s Criminal Procedure Law] is a statutory time frame in which the People of the State of New York must be ready for trial; Section 30.”

Smith v. Maher, 468 F. Supp. 2d 466 (W.D.N.Y. 2006). “By contrast, Criminal Procedure Law Section 30.20 does embody the federal constitutional right to a speedy trial.”

In re Richard S., 195 Misc. 2d 752 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 2003). “) In addition, Criminal Procedure Law § 30.20 1 and Civil Rights Law § 12 codify a defendant’s right to a speedy trial.”

People v. May, 29 Misc. 3d 1 (N.Y. App. Term. 2010). “Thus, here, were the action on the misdemeanor information to have been commenced by the commencement of the action on the simplified traffic informations, the correct commencement date would have been the date of defendant’s first appearance in response to the tickets, not the…”

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