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Panel approves amended bill shortening restoration timelines for nonviolent misdemeanants and requiring pre-evaluation hearings
Summary
The Judiciary subcommittee amended and passed a bill updating forensic competency procedures: it shortens restoration timelines for nonviolent misdemeanors (to 120 days), requires a court hearing when competency concerns are raised, and creates an automatic dismissal/referral process if restoration is not achieved within the new timeframe.
The Judiciary subcommittee approved an amended measure updating procedures when a defendant's competency to stand trial is questioned. Sponsor testimony described the bill as the product of the advisory committee on forensic competency and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD).
Key changes reflected in the committee's discussion and adopted amendment include a hearing requirement when competency concerns are raised, a shorter timeline for certain nonviolent misdemeanors, and an automatic dismissal-and-referral process if restoration is not achieved within the new period.
Sponsor and committee members said the bill directs judges to hold an…
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