Establishes State-funded roster of mental health professionals to perform competency evaluations in criminal cases; makes appropriation.
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This bill establishes a state-funded roster of mental health professionals to conduct competency evaluations for criminal defendants. It amends existing law to require court-appointed evaluations when a defendant’s fitness to stand trial is in question, allowing for professionals to be drawn from this roster or retained privately. The bill also creates a new program overseen by the Administrative Director of the Courts to manage the roster and ensure its effective operation, with an appropriation to support its implementation.
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