Modification to Defense of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. Current law requires the defense to furnish a copy of any report of examination of the defendant that is made at the instance of the defense to the prosecution in a reasonable amount of time in advance of trial. The bill requires a copy of the report to also be furnished to the court who, upon receipt of the copy, shall provide a copy to the department of human services.

The bill authorizes community placement of a defendant for treatment and rehabilitation.

The bill clarifies the legal standard for a defendant's conditional or unconditional release from the department.

The bill makes technical corrections.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)