HB2914 Summary

• Transfers jurisdiction over "guilty except insane" verdicts from the Psychiatric Security Review Board to the superior court, effective June 30, 2023.

• Commits persons found guilty except insane to secure mental health facilities for treatment periods determined by the court, with length equal to the sentence they would have received if convicted.

• Establishes court procedures for hearings on conditional release, return to hospitalization, and expiration of jurisdiction, with clear and convincing evidence standard required for release decisions.

• Requires treatment supervisors and secure mental health facilities to submit mental health reports to the court and parties at least 45 days before hearings, and allows independent qualified experts to evaluate patients at county expense if indigent.

• Repeals Title 31, Chapter 4 (the existing Psychiatric Security Review Board statutory framework) effective June 30, 2023, and transfers all board powers and duties to superior courts.