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HB 1193 Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; commitment for inpatient hospitalization.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; commitment; sentencing. Provides that a person who is acquitted by reason of insanity of an offense and convicted of another offense must serve his sentence for the conviction prior to being committed for inpatient hospitalization or, if the person has already been committed at the time of the conviction, be transferred to the custody of the correctional facility where he is to serve his sentence and returned to commitment upon completion of his sentence.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; commitment; sentencing. Provides that a person who is acquitted by reason of insanity of an offense and convicted of another offense must serve his sentence for the conviction prior to being committed for inpatient hospitalization or, if the person has already been committed at the time of the conviction, be transferred to the custody of the correctional facility where he is to serve his sentence and returned to commitment upon completion of his sentence.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; commitment; sentencing. Provides that a person who is convicted of an offense and acquitted by reason of insanity of another offense in the same proceeding must be committed for inpatient hospitalization, if the court finds such commitment is necessary to treat the person, before the person starts serving his sentence for the conviction. The bill provides that such person may not be released or discharged from inpatient hospitalization except into the custody of the correctional facility where he will serve his sentence and that the time the person is committed is not deducted from the length of his sentence. The bill also provides that the person in charge of a correctional facility must file a petition for the hospitalization of any person incarcerated in such facility if a court determines that such person requires inpatient hospitalization after being acquitted by reason of insanity for an offense.