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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to withdraw pleas of guilty but mentally ill if judge refuses to accept such plea; provides that if such plea is withdrawn & right to jury trial is waived, a different judge must preside at trial, etc.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

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  • 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

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  • SB 2712, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2004 at 8:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.028
    916.105 Legislative intent.
    916.106 Definitions.
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients.
    916.115 Appointment of experts.
    916.155
    916.16 Jurisdiction of committing court.
    921.0011 Definitions.
    921.09 Fees of physicians who determine sanity at time of sentence.
    921.30

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