Expert witnesses — Mental health examiner

1. Law
2. Arkansas Code
3. Criminal Offenses
4. General Provisions
5. Principles of Criminal Liability
6. Mental Disease or Defect
7. Expert witnesses — Mental health examiner

1. (a)

   1. (1) At a hearing concerning a defendant's lack of criminal responsibility or fitness to proceed, or upon trial, an examiner who conducted an examination under § 5-2-327 or § 5-2-328 may be called as a witness by the prosecution, the defendant, or the court.

   2. (2) If the examiner is called by the court, he or she is subject to cross-examination by the prosecution and by the defendant.

2. (b) Both the prosecution and the defendant may summon any other qualified physician or other expert to testify.

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