Panel backs allowing outpatient competency restoration for some misdemeanor defendants
Senate Bill 528, reported unanimously, would permit courts to order outpatient competency restoration or dismissal in misdemeanor competency proceedings, aiming to reduce inpatient bed demand and keep defendants in community settings when appropriate.
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Senate Bill 528 would let courts order outpatient competency restoration, emergency custody, or dismissal for defendants charged with misdemeanors who are found incompetent — options currently reserved primarily for felony cases — with a delayed effective date to allow implementation.
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