A. If the person is found to be incompetent primarily because the person is intellectually disabled as defined in Section 1408 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and is also found by the court to be dangerous as defined by Section 1175.1 of this title, the court shall suspend the criminal proceedings, and shall place the person into the custody of the Office of Public Guardian. The Office of Public Guardian shall act with all powers set forth in the Oklahoma Public Guardianship Act, and:
1. The Office of Public Guardian shall place any person placed in its custody under this title in a facility or residential setting, private or public, willing to accept the individual and that has a level of supervision and security that is appropriate to the needs of the person;
2. Such placements shall be within the sole discretion of the Office of Public Guardian;
3. All such placements made by the Office of Public Guardian shall be made within six (6) months of the date of the order awarding custody to the Office of Public Guardian;
4. The Office of Public Guardian shall report to the court at least every six (6) months as to the status of the person including, but not limited to, the type of placement, services provided, level of supervision, the medical and psychological health of the person, whether the person would be dangerous if conditionally released into a nonsecure environment, the assistance and services that would be required for such conditional release and whether the person has achieved competency;
5. If the person is determined by the Office of Public Guardian to have regained competency or that conditional release to a private guardian or other caretaker is appropriate, a hearing shall be scheduled within twenty (20) days. If found competent by the court or a jury after such rehearing, criminal proceedings shall be resumed. If the court finds conditional release to be appropriate, the court shall make an appropriate order for conditional release; and
6. The provisions of subsections C, H and I of Section 6-101 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply to custody orders arising under this title.
B. If the person is found to be incompetent for reasons other than the person is a person requiring treatment as defined by Section 1-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes and is found to be not dangerous as defined by Section 1175.1 of this title, the court shall suspend the criminal proceedings and either refer the person to the Department of Human Services for consideration of voluntary assistance or conditionally release the person as set forth in this section.
1. For any person recommended for conditional release, a written plan for services shall be prepared by the Department of Human Services and filed with the court. In its order of conditional release, the court shall specify the conditions of release and shall direct the appropriate agencies or persons to submit annual reports regarding the person's compliance with the conditions of release and progress:
2. If the person is determined by the Department of Human Services to have regained competency, a hearing shall be scheduled within twenty (20) days:
Added by Laws 2004, c. 106, § 7, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 475, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.