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2006 SESSION

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HB 1322 Mental illness; notice of release of acquittee.

Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Notice of release of acquittee.  Provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services shall give notice of the granting of an unescorted community visit to any victim of a felony offense against the person punishable by more than five years in prison that resulted in the charges on which a person was acquitted because of mental illness, or to the next-of-kin of the victim at the last known address, provided the person seeking notice submits a written request for such notice to the Commissioner.


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