Legal Question in Traffic Law in Hawaii

i need help on getting an answer

i have been to court 4 or 5 times because case has been continued because cop didnt show up so i was wondering if the court had a certin amount of days to end a case? or how many days/continues do the court have to end the case or to get it thrown out? this is in hawaii


Asked on 11/05/08, 4:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Rustam Barbee Rustam A. Barbee, Attorney at Law

Re: i need help on getting an answer

The state has 180 days from arrest/first appearance to prosecute. Ask the Judge to dismiss your case with prejudice for failure to prosecute within time limits for speedy trial.

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Answered on 11/05/08, 4:39 pm


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