Multiple Choice
The dramatic growth in caseloads has placed tremendous strain on many courts.The situation was aggravated in 1974 when Congress passed the __________.This act requires that all criminal cases be brought to trial within one hundred days;if they are not,they will be dismissed.
A) Rapid Hearing Act
B) Speedy Trial Act
C) Fast Court Act
D) Swift Judicial Act
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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