Substitute Bill No. 5367 Summary

• Replaces subsections (i) through (r) of Connecticut General Statutes Section 54-56d, effective October 1, 2012, governing procedures for defendants found incompetent to stand trial.

• Allows defendants placed for competency restoration with the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to remain in Department of Correction custody if they present significant security, safety, or medical risks that cannot be accommodated in psychiatric hospitals.

• Establishes procedures for court-ordered involuntary psychiatric medication to restore competency when the defendant is unwilling to consent, requiring clear and convincing evidence and appointment of a health care guardian to represent the defendant's health interests.

• Requires periodic progress reports from treatment facilities and sets hearing timelines (10-90 days) based on competency status, with continued involuntary medication reviewed every 180 days.

• Changes terminology from "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" and "violent defendant" to "defendant who presents a significant security, safety or medical risk" throughout the section.