Legal Question in DUI Law in New Jersey

Requirement for speedy trial

The answer is probably "no." Generally speaking, speedy trial defenses look at four factors: The length of the delay, the reason for the delay, whether the defendant demanded a speedy trial, and whether the ability to present a defense was impaired by the delay. No one factor is absolutely determinative although, of all the factors, the last one weighs most heavily. In the absence of prejudice, New Jersey courts quite uniformly hold that a nine-month delay, standing alone, does not give rise to a dismissal on speedy trial grounds.