US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  19
                              CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
                                  CHAPTER 1
                            PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
    19-110.  EXPEDITION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS. In all criminal cases and
juvenile fact finding hearings that involve a child victim or witness, the
court and the prosecuting attorney shall take all appropriate actions to
ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must
endure the stress of his or her involvement in the proceedings.  In ruling on
any motion or other request for a delay or continuance of any proceeding, the
court shall consider and give weight to any adverse impact that the requested
delay or continuance may have on the well-being of a child victim or witness,
and findings of fact shall be made on this issue.