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SB310: Mentally ill defendants; may be hospitalized if unable to care for himself.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Ken Cuccinelli (R-37)
Ken Cuccinelli
(R-37)
Served: 2002–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
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Summary
Mentally ill defendants; technical changes. Provides that a defendant in a criminal matter may be hospitalized if so seriously mentally ill as to be unable to care for himself. Under current law the standard is "imminently dangerous to himself or others." The provision applies to pretrial, after conviction but before sentencing and after sentencing. View Full Text »
Poll Results
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