In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure-Rule 3.191

This matter is before the Court for consideration of proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.191 (Speedy Trial). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.140(f).

At the request of the Court, the Florida Bar’s Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (Committee) filed an out-of-cycle report on September 30, 2010, proposing an amendment to rule 3.191(i), which addresses the suspension of speedy trial procedures by administrative order of the Chief Justice due to emergency. The Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar…