SB 1030 Summary

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

• Requires courts to commit defendants found guilty except insane to secure mental health facilities for treatment, with court-determined sentence lengths based on what the defendant could have received.

• Establishes procedures for conditional release, hearings, and monitoring of committed persons, with courts retaining supervisory jurisdiction over treatment and release decisions.

• Allows persons whose acts caused death or serious physical injury to remain under court jurisdiction for the full commitment term, with provisions for release only after meeting strict criteria regarding mental health status and dangerousness.

• Repeals the Psychiatric Security Review Board's independent authority and transfers all existing board cases and powers to superior courts by June 30, 2023.