SB 405 IN

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Requires the office of judicial administration to establish and administer a program to provide a regional pool of mental health examiners who are available for appointment upon request by a court to conduct: (1) a competency examination of a defendant; and (2) mental health evaluations following a notice of an insanity defense; in a criminal case. Amends current law concerning the number of individuals who a court is required to appoint in these circumstances (except in the case of a notice of an insanity defense in a homicide case, which remains unchanged). Provides that the establishment of the program is subject to appropriation by the general assembly.

• Greg Walker Republican · author
• Susan Glick Republican · author

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senator Walker G · upper
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Feb 2, 2023 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Feb 6, 2023 Senator Glick added as second author · upper
5. Feb 6, 2023 Senators Alexander, Pol, Randolph added as coauthors · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 2, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2023 · PDF