Inquiry Into Defendant's Mental Competency To Proceed

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  4. Inquiry Into Defendant's Mental Competency To Proceed

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Section
23A-10A-1

Definition of mental incompetency.

Section
23A-10A-2

Incompetent person cannot be tried, sentenced or punished.

Section
23A-10A-3

Hearing on mental condition--Mental examination and report.

Section
23A-10A-4

Commitment--Finding required--Duration.

Section
23A-10A-4.1

Recovery of defendant--Notice--Hearing--Discharge--Bail.

Section
23A-10A-4.2

Findings as to mental competence not prejudicing insanity defense--Inadmissible.

Section
23A-10A-5

Suspension of proceedings pending determination of defendant's competency.

Section
23A-10A-6

Rules governing competency proceedings.

Section
23A-10A-6.1

Burden and standard of proof.

Section
23A-10A-7

23A-10A-7 to 23A-10A-9.Repealed by SL 1985, ch 192, §§42 to 44

Section
23A-10A-10

Expense of maintenance of defendant committed.

Section
23A-10A-11

23A-10A-11, 23A-10A-12.Repealed by SL 1985, ch 192, §§45, 46

Section
23A-10A-13

Approved facility defined.

Section
23A-10A-13.1

Restoration to competency program defined.

Section
23A-10A-14

Facility's report--Length of commitment determined--Review after one year--Dismissal on court finding.

Section
23A-10A-15

Length of detention for Class A, B, or C felony.

Section
23A-10A-16

Time in approved facility credited to term of imprisonment.

Section
23A-10A-17

Statistical report on competency examinations.