HB 1136 - Mental incompetency plea; proceedings in cases; change, reorganize and clarify provisions

Sponsored By

• (1) Ralston,David 7th
• (2) Willard,Wendell 49th
• (3) Lunsford,John 110th
• (4) Cooper,Sharon 41st
• (5) Mumford,Robert 95th
• (6) Abrams,Stacey 84th

Committees

• HC:JudyNC
• SC:

Current Status

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insanity and mental incompetency, so as to change, reorganize, and clarify certain provisions relating to proceedings in cases involving a plea of mental incompetency to stand trial; to define terms; under certain circumstances, to provide for the prosecuting attorney to petition the probate court for the defendant's involuntary civil commitment or habilitative services; to provide that defendants who are charged with a nonviolent offense and found mentally incompetent to stand trial shall have the charges dismissed by operation of law under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Versions

1. LC 29 3131/a