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FL S1284
Bill
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
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