The Florida Senate

SB 1964: Forensic Procedure Act

GENERAL BILL by Gutman

Forensic Procedure Act; provides legislative intent re treatment of defendants who are guilty but insane; provides for training of mental health experts, & for appointing of expert witnesses; prohibits introduction or removal of certain articles from forensic facility; provides for Forensic Security Review Board to issue order of commitment; provides requirements for court re crime committed by defendant under jurisdiction of said board, etc. Amends Ch. 916, 40.29. APPROPRIATION: $375,000.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/3/1998	Senate	• Filed
  3/18/1998	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Health Care; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00187; Withdrawn from Health Care; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00168; Rereferred to Children, Families and Seniors; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00168
  5/1/1998	Senate	• Died in Committee on Children, Families and Seniors

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• SB 1964, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/1998 at 2:54 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 1966	Forensic Security Review Board	Gutman	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Children, Families and Seniors Location:

  Citations - Statutes (44)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  40.29	Clerks to estimate amount for pay of jurors and witnesses and make requisition.
  916.10	Short title.
  916.105	Legislative intent.
  916.106	Definitions.
  916.107	Rights of forensic clients.
  916.108	Training of mental health experts.
  916.11	Appointment of experts.
  916.111
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  916.118
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  916.12	Mental competence to stand trial.
  916.13	Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent to stand trial or incompetent for sentencing.
  916.14	Statute of limitations; former jeopardy.
  916.145	Adjudication of incompetency due to mental retardation; dismissal of charges.
  916.15	Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity.
  916.16	Jurisdiction of committing court.
  916.17	Conditional release.
  916.175	Escape from treatment program; penalty.
  916.178	Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.
  916.19	Duties, functions, and powers of institutional security personnel.
  916.20	Operation and administration; rules.
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