HB1238 - Competency evaluation.
Indiana - 2024 Regular Session
Introduced byWendy McNamara, Jennifer Meltzer, Gregory E. Steuerwald
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Competency evaluation. Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency. Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense. Allows a court to dismiss criminal charges, without prejudice if the defendant has a certain diagnosis and the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor or Level 6 felony. Makes conforming changes.
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