Court Opinion

ID: 9566570
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 19:40:58.327293+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:38:31.852594
License: Public Domain

WUEST, Chief Justice
(concurring specially).
I concur with the majority opinion and take judicial notice the so-called congestion was a result of dilatory practices which have now been corrected. We adopted the 180-day rule to prevent delay, procrastinations, and dilatory practices, and we intend to enforce it. Justice Henderson makes a strong argument against the “grace period of thirty days.” If our ruling applied only to the situation in the second circuit, I would probably support his position. But, it does not — it applies to the whole State. We have now made it clear the motions for good cause delay must be made prior to the expiration of the 180 days. Even with the 30-day grace period, the State must show good cause.