What does this Florida speedy-trial calculator compute?

Enter the charge class and the date the person was formally charged and it adds the standard Rule 3.191 period: 90 days for a misdemeanor or 175 days for a felony. If a Demand for Speedy Trial was filed, it uses the 60-day demand window and the trial-setting window instead. It then computes the earliest a valid Notice of Expiration may be filed and the end of the mandatory 30-day recapture window. Every period comes verbatim from the rule.

What is the period after a Demand for Speedy Trial is filed?

A valid Demand for Speedy Trial replaces the default period with the shorter 60-day demand window under Rule 3.191(b). The rule also fixes a trial-setting window and requires a calendar call, so filing a demand accelerates the clock rather than simply preserving it.

Why is the recapture deadline the date that matters?

Running out the base period alone gets no remedy. Under subdivision (o)(3), the remedy runs through a Notice of Expiration, a hearing held no later than 5 days after that notice, and then a court order to bring the defendant to trial within 30 days. That recapture window is mandatory before any discharge, so the deadline that actually controls is the end of recapture, not the end of the underlying period.

Does it compute tolling and excludable time for me?

No. Tolling and excludable time under Rule 3.191 are case-specific: extensions procured before expiration, delay attributable to the defense or a codefendant, and exceptional circumstances. The calculator adds only the number of excludable days you enter after coding the docket yourself. It never decides what tolls.

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Florida speedy-trial deadline calculator

Enter the charge class and the date a Florida case was formally charged, or a Demand for Speedy Trial, and see the speedy-trial expiration, the demand window, and the end of the mandatory recapture window in real time. Every period comes verbatim from Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.191, the rule that governs the speedy-trial clock.

It adds the standard 90 or 175-day periods and the 30-day recapture window to the dates you enter. It is a calculation aid, not legal advice or a prediction. Tolling and excludable time are case-specific and are not computed for you.

Read before you rely on this

This is a calculation aid for defense counsel, not legal advice and not a computed deadline you should rely on without checking. It adds the standard Rule 3.191 periods to the dates you enter. It does NOT know your case: tolling, excludable time, continuances, extensions procured before expiration, delay attributable to the defense, and exceptional circumstances are case-specific and are NOT computed here. The recapture window runs from the court's order after the notice-of-expiration hearing, so its end date depends on when that order is entered. This tool implements Rule 3.191 as amended effective July 1, 2025 (the speedy-trial period runs from the date formal charges are filed, and the recapture window is 30 days); if the charge or arrest in your case occurred before July 1, 2025, which version of the rule governs may be case-specific, and this tool computes only the amended rule. Computed dates are raw calendar days and are NOT adjusted under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514, which extends a deadline falling on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday to the next business day (and, for periods shorter than 7 days such as the notice hearing, excludes intervening weekends and holidays); a notice or motion filed before the true expiration is invalid. Verify every date against the current text of Rule 3.191 and your own docket before acting on it.

Source: Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.191, Speedy Trial — official Florida Bar rule text. Every period below is a verbatim fragment of that rule.

Charge and start dateCharge classDate formal charges were filed (subdivision (d)), NOT the date of arrest

The clock starts when the person is formally charged under subdivision (d), which the rule defines separately from the date of arrest. Reconstruct the start date from the docket.

Demand for Speedy TrialA valid Demand for Speedy Trial was filed (replaces the 175-day period with the 60-day demand window)

Case-specific adjustmentsExcludable / tolled days to add (you determine these)

Tolling is case-specific and is NOT computed for you. Enter the total days you have determined are excludable (extensions procured before expiration, delay attributable to the defense, exceptional circumstances). Code each continuance in the docket yourself before entering a number here.

Court order date after the notice-of-expiration hearing (optional, for an exact recapture end)

The 30-day recapture window runs from the court’s order at the hearing on the Notice of Expiration. Leave this blank to see the earliest possible recapture end; enter the actual order date once it exists for the exact deadline.

How the Florida speedy-trial clock works

Under Rule 3.191, every case carries a default speedy-trial period that runs from the moment the person is formally charged: 90 days for a misdemeanor, 175 days for a felony. A valid Demand for Speedy Trial replaces that period with the shorter 60-day demand window and a fixed trial-setting window. In both paths the period alone is not the remedy: after it runs, discharge comes only through the Notice of Expiration, the hearing, and the mandatory 30-day recapture window. This calculator reproduces that arithmetic from the verified rule text; it does not weigh the facts of any case or decide what tolls.

For the full framework worked for the file, the docket worksheet, the discharge-motion structure, and the reply-brief framework, see the Florida speedy-trial guide and the paid Florida Speedy-Trial Pack. For the full Florida charge references, start at the Florida criminal-defense references hub.

Common questions

What does this Florida speedy-trial calculator compute?: Enter the charge class and the date the person was formally charged and it adds the standard Rule 3.191 period: 90 days for a misdemeanor or 175 days for a felony. If a Demand for Speedy Trial was filed, it uses the 60-day demand window and the trial-setting window instead. It then computes the earliest a valid Notice of Expiration may be filed and the end of the mandatory 30-day recapture window. Every period comes verbatim from the rule.
How long is the Florida speedy-trial period without a demand?: Under Rule 3.191(a), a case carries a default speedy-trial period that runs from the moment the person is formally charged: 90 days for a misdemeanor and 175 days for a felony. No demand is required for these periods to run; they apply automatically.
What is the period after a Demand for Speedy Trial is filed?: A valid Demand for Speedy Trial replaces the default period with the shorter 60-day demand window under Rule 3.191(b). The rule also fixes a trial-setting window and requires a calendar call, so filing a demand accelerates the clock rather than simply preserving it.
Why is the recapture deadline the date that matters?: Running out the base period alone gets no remedy. Under subdivision (o)(3), the remedy runs through a Notice of Expiration, a hearing held no later than 5 days after that notice, and then a court order to bring the defendant to trial within 30 days. That recapture window is mandatory before any discharge, so the deadline that actually controls is the end of recapture, not the end of the underlying period.
Does it compute tolling and excludable time for me?: No. Tolling and excludable time under Rule 3.191 are case-specific: extensions procured before expiration, delay attributable to the defense or a codefendant, and exceptional circumstances. The calculator adds only the number of excludable days you enter after coding the docket yourself. It never decides what tolls.