(a) In any criminal proceeding in which a continuance is requested, the court shall consider the victim’s views and the victim’s right to a speedy trial. If the continuance is granted over the victim’s objection, the court shall state on the record the reason for the continuance and the procedures that have been taken to avoid further delays.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-38-116

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) In determining a date for any criminal trial or other important criminal hearing, the court shall consider the interests of the victim’s right to a speedy trial.
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