Q: Juvenile Procedure Question
Hi. My juvenile daughter was arrested in March 2020, fingerprinted, mugshot taken, and released to my custody then. No information was provided then about why arrest or what the charges were. Then, in October 2020, we get a charge letter+ arraignment date in the mail. Was his right to a speedy trial violated when for 7 months he was not given any court date or notice?
A: The simple answer is no; his right to a speedy trial was not violated. That right becomes ripe once the case is indicted or accused. At that time the accused must assert his or her demand for a speedy trial.
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