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HB1378: Incompetent defendants; disposition.
Chief Patron
Del.
Joe Morrissey (D-74)
Joe Morrissey
(D-74)
Highland Springs, VA
Served: 2008–
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Status
01/16/2008: In Courts of Justice Committee
Summary
Disposition of incompetent defendants. Provides that if, after a determination of a defendant's competency to stand trial is made, a court finds that a defendant is and is likely to remain incompetent for the foreseeable future, the court shall order that the defendant be (i) released, (ii) involuntarily committed, (iii) reviewed for commitment as a sexually violent predator, or (iv) certified as eligible for admission to a training center for persons with mental retardation. The bill also provides that duration of the treatment to restore the competency of a defendant charged with a misdemeanor, other than an offense against person or property involving the intentional threat of or the attempted or actual infliction of physical harm, shall be limited to 45 days.
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Identical Bills
The following bills are identical to this one: SB626
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: in subcommittee
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