SB1632 Summary

• Amends 22 O.S. 2011, Sections 914 and 1161 to change the verdict language when a defendant is acquitted on grounds of insanity from "not guilty by reason of insanity" to "guilty but insane"

• Modifies pronouncements by courts and statements in jury verdicts to declare that a person found to have committed a crime while insane is "guilty but insane" rather than "not guilty by reason of insanity"

• Updates references throughout Section 1161 to reflect the new verdict terminology, including provisions related to the Forensic Review Board and procedures for conditional release and discharge of insane persons

• Clarifies language regarding gender-neutral pronouns (changing "he" to "he or she") in statutes addressing insanity defenses

• Effective date: November 1, 2014