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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5617: Forensic competency exams

Permitting a forensic competency examination to be conducted in a jail, detention or correctional facility, or appropriate community setting by one examiner.

Summary

  • Provides that, whenever there is reason to doubt the competency of a defendant, the court on its own motion or on the motion of any party shall request the secretary to designate a qualified expert or professional person to examine, in a local jail or detention or correctional facility or in an appropriate community setting, and report upon the mental condition of the defendant.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
February 3, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1767
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to forensic competency examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Don Carlson R-49Debbie Regala D-27Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 5617 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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