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Rep. Tanya Berguena introduces RS 33,047 to clarify who pays for psychosexual evaluations
Summary
Rep. Tanya Berguena (District 29) introduced RS 33,047 to clarify that individuals who plead guilty or are found guilty of the offense will undergo a psychosexual evaluation "at their own expense prior to sentencing;" members asked for detail on payment pathways for indigent defendants, which the sponsor said she will provide at the hearing.
Rep. Tanya Berguena of District 29 presented RS 33,047 and said the draft "clarifies the language of who will pay for the fee for the evaluation." She described the bill as providing that "any individual who pleads guilty to or is found guilty of a ****** offence will undergo a psychosexual evaluation at their own expense prior to sentencing."
Committee members asked practical questions about current practices and who pays if a person cannot afford the fee. Rep. Berguena said she did not have all payment details at the introduction but "I will have that information for you at the hearing." A committee member moved to introduce RS 33,047; the motion passed by voice vote and the chair announced the motion carried.
