Senate Bill 1310 Summary

• Establishes new procedures for courts to order trials to determine if incompetent defendants charged with serious offenses are dangerous and should be involuntarily committed to secure state mental health facilities.

• Requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant is dangerous before commitment, with the trial held within 120 days of the court order.

• Creates new Title 36, Chapter 40 establishing post-commitment procedures including biannual mental health examinations, conditional release to less restrictive alternatives, and discharge provisions for committed defendants.

• Persons committed as dangerous and incompetent receive credit for all time spent in secure facilities against any subsequent prison sentence if later found competent to stand trial.

• Effective date: December 31, 2023 for all substantive provisions.