2001 House Bill 4047

Introduced in the House

Jan. 25, 2001

Introduced by Rep. RuthAnn Jamnick (D-54)

To restrict the number of days that a defendant can be held in a jail while awaiting a competency exam. After 60 days, this bill would mandate the transfer of the defendant from the jail, to a forensic psychiatry center or other mental health facility.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice