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2013 SESSION

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HB 1365 Mental health experts; appointment in criminal cases not involving insanity defense or competency.

Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Appointment of mental health experts in criminal cases not involving insanity defense or competency to stand trial. Provides that in a felony criminal case for an alleged crime other than capital murder, the attorney for the Commonwealth or the defendant may, at least 60 days prior to trial, move the court to require a mental health evaluation of the defendant. Upon such motion, and for good cause shown, the court shall conduct a hearing to consider evidence of mental health issues relevant to the trial or sentencing of the defendant when consideration of such issues is not otherwise provided for, e.g., when insanity is raised as a defense or competency to stand trial is at issue.

FULL TEXT

• 12/06/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100202D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/06/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100202D
• 12/06/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/13  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/30/13  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/05/13  House: Left in Courts of Justice