{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-30.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 30.20","heading":"Speedy trial; in general","body":"§ 30.20  Speedy trial; in general.\n  1.  After a criminal action is commenced, the defendant is entitled to\na speedy trial.\n  2.  Insofar as is practicable, the trial of a criminal action must be\ngiven preference over civil cases; and the trial of a criminal action\nwhere the defendant has been committed to the custody of the sheriff\nduring the pendency of the criminal action must be given preference over\nother criminal actions.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 1. General Provisions","Title C. General Principles Relating to Requirements For and Exemptions From Criminal Prosecution","Article 30. Timeliness of Prosecutions and Speedy Trial"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/30.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"41badef9ae090957b6a36fd4c5a10239bf207eebb528ef61cdcda09f76d68fc6","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-30.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-30.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}