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2006 SESSION

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SB 360 Mentally ill defendants; may be hospitalized if unable to care for himself.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mentally ill defendants; technical changes. 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 himself or others." The provision applies to pretrial, after conviction but before sentencing and after sentencing. This bill has been incorporated into SB 310.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061168728  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061168728
• 01/11/06  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/06  Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB310-Cuccinelli) (15-Y 0-N)