Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

Can a judge deny my request to sign a time waiver


Asked on 5/08/15, 12:40 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Eric Willison Eric Eastman Willison

In Ohio, in criminal cases, the 6th Amendment and the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 set certain time limits by which a case must be brought to trial. It is true that a Defendant can waive these restrictions by signing off on a time waiver, but a Court has the inherent power to control its own docket, so it does not have to move events in the trial (such as hearings) if it does not want to.

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Answered on 5/19/15, 5:08 am


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