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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

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SB 1272 Unrestorably incompetent defendant; disposition, capital murder charge, inpatient custody.

Introduced by: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; capital murder charge; inpatient custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Provides that a court may commit a capital murder defendant to the inpatient custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, provided that such defendant has remained unrestorably incompetent for a period of five years. The bill provides that after such defendant has been committed to the inpatient custody of the Commissioner, he may make interfacility transfers and treatment and management decisions regarding such defendant after obtaining prior approval of or review by the committing court. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.


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