Yes, but the context of the hearing will be much different depending on the severity of a person’s disorder. There are varying degrees of mental illness and certain disorders that may prevent a mentally ill person from being prosecuted. For instance, if a person is in the midst of a severe acute psychotic episode, they may be unable to understand the nature of the legal proceedings surrounding their case. The Court will suspend criminal proceedings, and order that they are seen by doctors to complete competency evaluations. After the evaluations, they may be deemed incompetent to be tried or convicted as long as they are incapacitated by their mental illness.