SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2007 SESSION

  • | print version

HB 1793 Sexually abnormal offense; who may conduct mental evaluation of person convicted thereof.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Mental evaluation of a person convicted of a sexually abnormal offense.  Provides that a judge may order a defendant convicted of a sexually abnormal offense to be examined by a licensed clinical social worker if a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist is not reasonably available.  The licensed clinical social worker must be certified as a sex offender treatment provider and qualified by experience and by specialized training approved by the Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to perform such evaluations. Under current law, the evaluation would have to be performed by a psychiatrist or psychologist.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Who may conduct mental evaluation of a person convicted of a sexually abnormal offense.  Provides that a judge may order a defendant who is charged with a sexually abnormal offense to be examined by at least one psychiatrist or clinical psychologist or a state licensed clinical social worker who is certified as a sex offender treatment provider. Currently, the evaluation would have to be performed by a psychiatrist or psychologist only.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Who may conduct mental evaluation of a person convicted of a sexually abnormal offense.  Provides that a judge may order a defendant who is charged with a sexually abnormal offense to be examined by at least one psychiatrist or clinical psychologist or other duly licensed mental health professional who is qualified by specialized training and experience to perform such evaluations. Currently, the evaluation would have to be performed by a psychiatrist or psychologist only.