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SB 2712: Mentally Ill Defendants

GENERAL BILL by Crist

Mentally Ill Defendants; authorizes finding of guilty but mentally ill for certain criminal defendants; provides burdens of proof; provides conditions for acceptance of plea of guilty but mentally ill; permits defendants to withdraw pleas of guilty but mentally ill if judge refuses to accept such plea; provides that if such plea is withdrawn & right to jury trial is waived, a different judge must preside at trial, etc. Amends Chs. 916, 921; creates 775.028.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2004 Senate • Filed
3/16/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00312
4/30/2004 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice