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2011 SESSION
HB 1698 Sexually violent predators; procedure for rescission of respondent's refusal to take examination.
Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Sexually violent predators. Expands a procedure for rescission of a sexually violent predator's refusal to participate with a mental health examination to allow him to rescind a refusal to participate and provides that assessment hearings may be done by videoconference. This bill is identical to SB 1275.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sexually violent predators. Establishes a procedure for rescission of a respondent's refusal to participate with a mental health examination and makes clear that a sheriff who is transporting a respondent for purposes of a hearing or annual review is not required to keep the respondent segregated by sight and sound from other prisoners.