Insanity Defense: Related Laws

Alabama

• Alabama Code > Title 15 > Chapter 16 - Insanity

Alaska

• Alaska Statutes > Title 12 > Chapter 47 - Insanity and Competency to Stand Trial

Arizona

• Arizona Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 38 > Article 14 - Psychiatric Security Review Board
• Arizona Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 41 - Incompetence to Stand Trial

Florida

• Florida Statutes > Chapter 916 - Mentally Ill and Intellectually Disabled Defendants

Hawaii

• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 704 - Penal Responsibility and Fitness to Proceed

Illinois

• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 45 ILCS 45 - Interstate Compact on Mentally Disordered Offenders Act

Iowa

• Iowa Code > Chapter 812 - Confinement of Persons Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 15 > CODE TITLE XXI - Insanity Proceedings
• Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 558.1 - Adjudication of not guilty by reason of insanity
• Louisiana Codes > Code of Criminal Procedure > Title XXI - Insanity Proceedings
• Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 672 - Recusal on court's own motion
• Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 674 - Procedure for recusal of trial judge

Maine

• Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 101-C - Access to records by persons or entities performing examinations or evaluations
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 101-D - Mental examination of persons accused of crime
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 103 - Commitment following acceptance of negotiated insanity plea or following verdict or finding of insanity
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 103-A - Commitment affected by certain sentences
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 104-A - Release and discharge, hearing, payment of fees

Maryland

• Maryland Code > HEALTH - GENERAL > Title 12 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases

Missouri

• Missouri Laws > Chapter 552 - Criminal Proceedings Involving Mental Illness

Montana

• Montana Code > Title 46 > Chapter 14 - Mental Competency of Accused

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 171-B - Involuntary Admission for Persons Found Not Competent to Stand Trial

New Mexico

• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 9 - Mental Illness and Competency

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 15A > Article 56 - Incapacity to Proceed
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 15A > Article 80 - Defendants Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code > Title 17 > Chapter 24 - Mentally Ill or Insane Defendants

South Dakota

• South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 10 - (Rule 12.2) Notice of Mental Illness Defense
• South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 10A - Inquiry Into Defendant's Mental Competency to Proceed
• South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 46 - Mental Examinations and Hearings

Texas

• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 46 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 46B - Incompetency to Stand Trial
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 46C - Insanity Defense

Utah

• Utah Code 77-15-1. Incompetent individual not to be tried for public offense
• Utah Code 77-15-2. Definitions
• Utah Code 77-15-3. Petition for inquiry regarding defendant -- Filing -- Contents
• Utah Code 77-15-4. Court may raise issue of competency at any time
• Utah Code 77-15-5. Order for hearing -- Stay of other proceedings -- Examinations of defendant -- Scope of examination and report

Vermont

• Vermont Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 157 - Insanity as a Defense

Virginia

• Virginia Code > Title 19.2 > Chapter 11 - Proceedings on Question of Insanity
• Virginia Code > Title 19.2 > Chapter 11.1 - Disposition of Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 9A.12 - Insanity
• Washington Code > Chapter 10.77 - Criminally insane -- Procedures