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to withdraw pleas of guilty but mentally ill if judge refuses to accept such plea; provides that if such plea is withdrawn & right to jury trial is waived, a different judge must preside at trial, etc.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