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FL S1284

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Corey Simon

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children and Families to initiate a transfer evaluation when it determines a defendant adjudicated incompetent to proceed will not or is unlikely to gain competence
  • Transfer evaluation must determine if the defendant meets criteria for involuntary civil commitment
  • A copy of the evaluation must be provided to the court and counsel before any transfer of the defendant back to the committing jurisdiction
  • Applies to defendants charged with felonies who were adjudicated incompetent due to mental illness
  • Effective date: July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Criminal Defendants Adjudicated Incompetent to Proceed

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

5/5/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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