(ATTORNEY)

(BAR ID)

(ADDRESS)

(TELEPHONE)

Attorney for Crime Victim

Arizona Voice for Crime Victims

IN THE (COURT) COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF (COUNTY)

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STATE OF ARIZONA,                                 )         No. CR (CASE NUMBER)

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                                Plaintiff,                           )         MOTION FOR SPEEDY TRIAL/

                                                                       )         ACCELERATION OF TRIAL DATE

vs.                                                                  )        

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(DEFENDANT)                                             )         (Assigned to the Honorable (Judge)

                                                                       )        

                                Defendant,                       )        

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                                (VICTIM)                       )        

                                Crime Victim                   )

 

(VICTIM), the Crime Victim, by and through undersigned counsel, hereby moves for a speedy trial and acceleration of the trial date based on the legal authority and the reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum of Points and Authorities.

 

Respectfully submitted this _______ day of ________________, _____.

 

                                                           By                                                                    

                                                           (ATTORNEY) (BAR ID)

                                                           Attorney for Crime Victim

                                                           Arizona Voice for Crime Victims

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

 

I.          STATEMENT OF FACT

[Type Statement of Fact for MOTION FOR SPEEDY TRIAL/ACCELERATION OF TRIAL DATE here.]

II.        LAW AND ARGUMENT

The victim of crime has a right to a speedy trial or disposition. Ariz. Const. Art. II; §2.1 (10). The right of a victim to a speedy trial is balanced with the defendant’s due process right to a fundamentally fair trial. State, ex rel. Romley v. Superior Court, Roper, RPI, 172 Ariz. 232, 836 P.2d 445 (App. 1992). The Victims’ Bill of Rights must be proportionate to the interest of protecting the victim as balanced against the defendant’s due process right to a fundamentally fair trial. Id. The trial date should be set at a date which satisfies both the victim’s right to a speedy trial and the defendant’s right to a fair trial.

The crime victim will be available for trial on the following dates: (TRIAL DATES)

III.       CONCLUSION

[Type conclusion here]

Respectfully submitted this _______ day of ________________, _____.

 

                                                           By                                                                    

                                                           (ATTORNEY)

                                                           Attorney for Crime Victim

                Arizona Voice for Crime Victims