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IN HB1531

Bill

Status

Passed

5/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Steven Davisson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

Legislative Description

Video conferencing by confined persons. Allows certain court proceedings involving a person confined to the department of correction to be conducted by video conferencing with the consent of the confined person. Allows a person confined in a county jail to receive a mental health evaluation for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment by means of video conferencing. Specifies that a mental health evaluation for the purpose of: (1) determining competency to stand trial; or (2) establishing a defense to a crime; may not be conducted by video conferencing. Prohibits recording of a mental health evaluation.

Last Action

Public Law 159

5/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law2/24/2015
Courts and Criminal Code1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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