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Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA SB 349 · Senate Bill · 2023–2024

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jun 4, 2024

What it does

Existing law prohibits a person who is found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial. Existing law requires a court, if a question is raised as to a defendant's mental competence, to hold a hearing into the defendant's mental competence. Under existing law, if a defendant is found incompetent, the court shall, as specified, order the defendant to treatment for the restoration of competence. Under existing law, if the defendant's competence is restored, the defendant shall be returned to the court with a certificate of restoration.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jun 4, 2024

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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