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2004 SESSION

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SB 640 Criminal trials; hospitalization of mentally ill defendants.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mentally ill defendants. 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 self or others."

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 041152728  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/23/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 041152728
• 01/23/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/11/04  Senate: Continued to 2005 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)