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IN SR0100

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/25/2011

Primary Sponsor

Brent Steele

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Legislative Council to assign an interim study committee to examine criminal law defenses regarding competency to stand trial and insanity
  • Identifies concerns about the availability of qualified individuals to evaluate defendants on these grounds
  • Notes the absence of unified standards for psychological evaluation of defendants
  • Addresses delays in making competency determinations and in placing individuals found incompetent to stand trial
  • References existing procedures in Indiana Code 35-36 governing court consideration of mental competency and insanity defenses

Legislative Description

Study criminal law defenses of competency to stand trial and insanity.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters

4/25/2011

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