FL S0862

Authorizes forensic and civil facilities to continue psychotropic medications for clients who were receiving them in jail if the client lacks capacity to consent, provided a jail physician supplies the medication order and a court order is sought within 5 days of admission.

Requires competency hearings to be held within 30 days after a court receives notification that a defendant is competent to proceed or no longer meets criteria for commitment, with the defendant transported back to the committing court's jurisdiction.

Allows charges against incompetent defendants to be dismissed at least 3 years after incompetency determination (instead of the current 5-year requirement), with exceptions for serious felonies including murder, sexual battery, robbery, arson, and firearm-related offenses.

Requires commitment hearings for not guilty by reason of insanity defendants to be held within 30 days after notification they are competent and no longer meet commitment criteria.

Effective date July 1, 2016.