File #: 211122    Version: 1 Name: Hearing - Prioritizing Criminal Trials and Safely Open Courtrooms to Ensure Speedy Trial Rights of Both Defendants and Victims and to Address the Backlog of Felony Cases
Type: Hearing Status: Pending Committee Action
Introduced: 10/19/2021 In control: Government Audit and Oversight Committee
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Hearing on prioritizing criminal trials and safely opening courtrooms to ensure that speedy trial rights of both defendants and victims are upheld and to address the backlog of 437 felony cases and 248 untried defendants in custody past their statutory deadline; and requesting the San Francisco Superior Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, and Sheriff's Department to report.
Sponsors: Hillary Ronen
Attachments: 1. FYI Referral 102521, 2. FYI Referral 111921, 3. Comm Pkt 120221, 4. PDR Presentation 120221
Related files: 211108
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