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2002 SESSION

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SB 97 Mental evaluation of sex offenders.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Presentence mental evaluation of sex offenders. Requires the examiner’s report to be confidential except as needed for the prosecution or defense of an offense or for assessment by the Attorney General for civil commitment and requires that it be sealed once the sentencing order is entered. The defendant is required to return to the court his copy of the report at the conclusion of sentencing.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Presentence mental evaluation of sex offenders. Requires the examiner’s report to be confidential except as needed for the prosecution or defense of an offense and requires that it be sealed once the sentencing order is entered. The defendant is required to return to the court his copy of the report at the conclusion of sentencing.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Presentence mental evaluation of sex offenders. Adds language that is currently in the statute for regular presentence reports making the examiner’s report confidential and requiring that it be sealed once the sentencing order is entered. The report would be available to the defendant through his attorney.