SB 405 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Funding for defendant examinations.

Summary
Requires the office of judicial administration to establish and administer a program to provide a regional pool of mental health examiners who are available for appointment upon request by a court to conduct: (1) a competency examination of a defendant; and (2) mental health evaluations following a notice of an insanity defense; in a criminal case. Amends current law concerning the number of individuals who a court is required to appoint in these circumstances (except in the case of a notice of an insanity defense in a homicide case, which remains unchanged). Provides that the establishment of the program is subject to appropriation by the general assembly.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Feb 6, 2023
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Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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