SB626: Incompetent defendants; disposition.

Chief Patron

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)

Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)
Served: 1997–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

01/21/2008: In Courts of Justice Committee

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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.