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HB 582 Criminal defendants; evaluation for insanity or competence.

Introduced by: Joseph R. Yost | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Criminal defendants; evaluation for insanity or competence. Sets qualifications for persons who conduct evaluations of criminal defendants where there is an issue of sanity or competency to stand trial. Evaluators will be required to send redacted copies of their reports to the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for peer review in order to establish and maintain the list of approved evaluators.


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