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AL SB323
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates a right of appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals for both the Department of Mental Health and defendants regarding orders committing defendants with mental illness to department custody
- Allows appeals of orders modifying conditional release conditions or denying release petitions for defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity or mental disease/defect
- Grants the Court of Criminal Appeals jurisdiction to hear these appeals, which did not previously exist in statute
- Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Criminal defendants with mental illness; right of appeal for commitment and conditional release order provided, jurisdiction to hear appeals provided
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Pending Senate Judiciary
2/25/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/25/2026
Full Bill Text
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