RA 8493 (Speedy Trial Act of 1998) Section 17

Act Not a Bar to Speedy Trial Claim Under the Constitution.

Section 17

SEC. 17. Act Not a Bar to Speedy Trial Claim Under the Constitution. – No provision of this Act shall be interpreted as a bar to any claim of denial of speedy trial as required by Article III, Section 14(2) of the 1987 Constitution.

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