Utah Code 77-15-1. Incompetent individual not to be tried for public offense

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Incompetent to proceed: means that a defendant is not competent to stand trial as a result of:
(5)(a) mental illness; or
(5)(b) intellectual disability. See Utah Code 77-15-2

An individual who is incompetent to proceed may not be tried for a public offense.