HB1114 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma's insanity defense law to require courts to determine if acquitted insane persons are presently dangerous before discharge from custody.

• Creates a 7-member Forensic Review Board appointed by the Governor to review individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity and recommend therapeutic visits, conditional release, or discharge.

• Mandates psychiatric examination by two qualified psychiatrists or one psychiatrist and one clinical psychologist within 35 days of hospitalization, with court hearing within 10 days of examination reports.

• Establishes procedures for conditional release with court-specified conditions, information sharing agreements, and authority to revoke release for violations or treatment noncompliance.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2015.