(1) If a defendant is found to be restored to competency after the hearing held pursuant to section 168.5-113, the court shall resume the criminal proceedings or order the sentence carried out. The court shall credit any time the defendant spent in confinement while committed pursuant to section 16-8.5-111 against any term of imprisonment imposed after restoration to competency.
If, after the hearing held pursuant to section 16-8.5-113, the court determines that thedefendant remains incompetent to proceed, the court may continue or modify any orders entered at the time of the original determination of incompetency and may commit or recommit the defendant or enter any new order necessary to facilitate the defendant's restoration to mental competency, consistent with the requirements of section 16-8.5-111.
Evidence of any determination as to the defendant's competency or incompetency isnot admissible on the issues raised by a plea of not guilty, not guilty by reason of insanity, or, for offenses that occurred before July 1, 1995, the affirmative defense of impaired mental condition.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1847, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-223), ch. 227, p. 2284, § 7, effective July 1.