18 U.S.C. § 3170 : US Code - Section 3170: Speedy trial data

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3170 : US Code - Section 3170: Speedy trial data

(a) To facilitate the planning process, the implementation of the
time limits, and continuous and permanent compliance with the
objectives of this chapter, the clerk of each district court shall
assemble the information and compile the statistics described in
sections 3166(b) and 3166(c) of this title. The clerk of each
district court shall assemble such information and compile such
statistics on such forms and under such regulations as the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe
with the approval of the Judicial Conference and after consultation
with the Attorney General.
(b) The clerk of each district court is authorized to obtain the
information required by sections 3166(b) and 3166(c) from all
relevant sources including the United States Attorney, Federal
Public Defender, private defense counsel appearing in criminal
cases in the district, United States district court judges, and the
chief Federal Probation Officer for the district. This subsection
shall not be construed to require the release of any confidential
or privileged information.
(c) The information and statistics compiled by the clerk pursuant
to this section shall be made available to the district court, the
planning group, the circuit council, and the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts.