Unrestorably incompetent defendant; disposition, capital murder charge, inpatient custody.

Disposition of the unrestorably incompetentdefendant; capital murder charge; inpatient custody of the Commissionerof the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.Provides that a court may commit a capital murder defendant tothe inpatient custody of the Commissioner of the Department of BehavioralHealth and Developmental Services provided that such defendant hasremained unrestorably incompetent for a period of five years. Thebill provides that after such defendant has been committed to the inpatient custody of the Commissioner, he may make interfacilitytransfers and treatment and management decisions regarding such defendantafter obtaining prior approval of or review by the committing court. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.