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* normal crime (under 4 years) such as less violent robbery, bar fight... 1 year
* violent crime with death or permanent injury (around 8 years sentence) 2 years
* 4 years in exceptional violent cases (over 15 years or life-time sentence).
There is also condition that trial must start within first 1/3 of time period.
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* normal crime (under 4 years) such as less violent robbery, bar fight... 1 year
* violent crime with death or permanent injury (around 8 years sentence) 2 years
* 4 years in exceptional violent cases (over 15 years or life-time sentence).
There is also condition that trial must start within first 1/3 of time period.