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Law:Title 1. Code Of Criminal Procedure from Chapter 46b. Incompetency To Stand Trial (Texas)
1 Chapter 46b. Incompetency To Stand Trial
1.2 Subchapter B. Examination
1.3 Subchapter C. Incompetency Trial
1.4 Subchapter D. Procedures After Determination Of Incompetency
1.5 Subchapter E. Civil Commitment: Charges Pending
1.6 Subchapter F. Civil Commitment: Charges Dismissed
1.8 Subchapter S E And F
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Art. 46B.009. TIME CREDITS. A court sentencing a person convicted of a criminal offense shall credit to the term of the person's sentence the time the person is confined in a mental health facility, residential care facility, or jail pending trial under Subchapter C.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Art. 46B.0095. MAXIMUM PERIOD OF FACILITY COMMITMENT OR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION DETERMINED BY MAXIMUM TERM FOR OFFENSE. (a) A defendant may not, under this chapter, be committed to a mental hospital or other inpatient or residential facility, ordered to participate in an outpatient treatment program, or subjected to both inpatient and outpatient treatment for a cumulative period that exceeds the maximum term provided by law for the offense for which the defendant was to be tried, except that if the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor and has been ordered only to participate in an outpatient treatment program under Subchapter D or E, the maximum period of restoration is two years beginning on the date of the initial order for outpatient treatment program participation was entered.
(b) On expiration of the maximum restoration period under Subsection (a), the defendant may be confined for an additional period in a mental hospital or other inpatient or residential facility or ordered to participate for an additional period in an outpatient treatment program, as appropriate, only pursuant to civil commitment proceedings.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Art. 46B.010. MANDATORY DISMISSAL OF MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. If a court orders the commitment of or participation in an outpatient treatment program by a defendant who is charged with a misdemeanor punishable by confinement and the defendant is not tried before the date of expiration of the maximum period of restoration under this chapter as described by Article 46B.0095, the court on the motion of the attorney representing the state shall dismiss the charge.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
(ii) for an appointment made before January 1, 2005, at least five years of experience before January 1, 2004, in performing criminal forensic evaluations for courts; or
(iii) for an appointment made on or after January 1, 2005, at least five years of experience before January 1, 2004, in performing criminal forensic evaluations for courts and eight or more hours of continuing education relating to forensic evaluations, completed in the 12 months preceding the appointment and documented with the court.
(2) whether the defendant has a diagnosable mental illness or is a person with mental retardation;
(3) the impact of the mental illness or mental retardation, if existent, on the defendant's capacity to engage with counsel in a reasonable and rational manner; and
(4) if the defendant is taking psychoactive or other medication:
(3) in general terms, describe procedures, techniques, and tests used in the examination and the purpose of each procedure, technique, or test; and
(4) state the expert's clinical observations, findings, and opinions on each specific issue referred to the expert by the court, and state specifically any issues on which the expert could not provide an opinion.
(1) the exact nature of the deficits resulting from the defendant's mental illness or mental retardation, if any, that impact the factors listed in Article 46B.024, contributing to the defendant's incompetency; and
(2) prospective treatment options, if any, appropriate for the defendant.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1269, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1269, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.
Art. 46B.071. OPTIONS ON DETERMINATION OF INCOMPETENCY. On a determination that a defendant is incompetent to stand trial, the court shall:
Art. 46B.072. RELEASE ON BAIL. (a) Subject to conditions reasonably related to assuring public safety and the effectiveness of the defendant's treatment, if the court determines that a defendant found incompetent to stand trial is not a danger to others and may be safely treated on an outpatient basis with the specific objective of attaining competency to stand trial and if an appropriate outpatient treatment program is available for the defendant, the court:
(b) The court shall order a defendant released on bail under Subsection (a) to participate in an outpatient treatment program for a period not to exceed 120 days.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the court may order a defendant to participate in an outpatient treatment program under this article only if:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
Art. 46B.073. COMMITMENT FOR RESTORATION TO COMPETENCY. (a) This article applies only to a defendant not released on bail.
(b) The court shall commit a defendant described by Subsection (a) to a mental health facility or residential care facility for a period not to exceed 120 days for further examination and treatment toward the specific objective of attaining competency to stand trial.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.
(2) assess and evaluate whether the defendant will obtain competency in the foreseeable future; and
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
Art. 46B.079. NOTICE AND REPORT TO COURT. (a) The head of the facility or the provider of the outpatient treatment program, as appropriate, not later than the 15th day before the date on which a restoration period is to expire, shall notify the applicable court that the restoration period is about to expire.
(2) the defendant will not attain competency in the foreseeable future.
(c) When the head of the facility or outpatient treatment program provider gives notice to the court under Subsection (a) or (b), the head of the facility or outpatient treatment program provider also shall file a final report with the court stating the reason for the proposed discharge under this chapter and including a list of the types and dosages of medications with which the defendant was treated for mental illness while in the facility or participating in the outpatient treatment program. To enable any objection to the findings of the report to be made in a timely manner under Article 46B.084(a), the court shall provide copies of the report to the attorney representing the defendant and the attorney representing the state.
(d) If the head of the facility or outpatient treatment program provider notifies the court that the initial restoration period is about to expire, the notice may contain a request for an extension of the period for an additional period of 60 days and an explanation for the basis of the request.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.
(b) The court may enter an order under Subsection (a) only if the court determines that, on the basis of information provided by the head of the facility or the treatment program provider:
(2) an extension of the restoration period will likely enable the facility or program to restore the defendant to competency.
(c) The court may grant only one extension under this article for a period of restoration ordered under this subchapter.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005.
Art. 46B.084. PROCEEDINGS ON RETURN OF DEFENDANT TO COURT. (a) On the return of a defendant to the court, the court shall make a determination with regard to the defendant's competency to stand trial. The court may make the determination based solely on the report filed under Article 46B.079(c), unless any party objects in writing or in open court to the findings of the report not later than the 15th day after the date on which the court received notification under Article 46B.079. The court shall make the determination not later than the 20th day after the date on which the court received notification under Article 46B.079, regardless of whether a party objects to the report as described by this subsection and the issue is set for hearing under Subsection (b).
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.
(D) is subject to Article 46B.072, if the court has made the determinations required by Subsection (a) of that article;
(b) If a defendant described by Subsection (a) refuses to take psychoactive medications as required by the defendant's continuity of care plan, the director of the correctional facility or outpatient treatment program provider, as applicable, shall notify the court in which the criminal proceedings are pending of that fact not later than the end of the next business day following the refusal. The court shall promptly notify the attorney representing the state and the attorney representing the defendant of the defendant's refusal. The attorney representing the state may file a written motion to compel medication. The motion to compel medication must be filed not later than the 15th day after the date a judge issues an order stating that the defendant does not meet the criteria for court-ordered administration of psychoactive medications under Section 574.106, Health and Safety Code, except that, for a defendant in an outpatient treatment program, the motion may be filed at any time.
(c) The court, after notice and after a hearing held not later than the fifth day after the defendant is returned to the committing court, may authorize the director of the correctional facility or the program provider, as applicable, to have the medication administered to the defendant, by reasonable force if necessary.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 717, Sec. 8, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 624, Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.
Art. 46B.101. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to a defendant against whom a court is required to proceed under Article 46B.084(e).
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2007.
Art. 46B.151. COURT DETERMINATION RELATED TO CIVIL COMMITMENT. (a) If a court is required by Article 46B.084(f) or permitted by Article 46B.004(e) to proceed under this subchapter, the court shall determine whether there is evidence to support a finding that the defendant is either a person with mental illness or a person with mental retardation.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2005.
Subchapter G. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO
Subchapter S E And F
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324, Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307, Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.
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