Tag: speedy trial
UPDATED: Speedy-trial bill wins Senate approval
(Updated to reflect final vote)
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a bill suspending the state's speedy trial rights for two years, an alternative to...
Proposal would repeal speedy-trial law
Kansas prosecutors have come up with a plan for relieving a backlog of court cases that stalled when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state,...
Judges urge speedy-trial extension
Some chief judges across the state say they will not be able to clear a backlog of cases to comply with a speedy-trial deadline...
