Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46B.083. Supporting Commitment Information Provided By Facility Head
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Art. 46B.083. SUPPORTING COMMITMENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
FACILITY HEAD. (a) If the head of the facility believes that the
defendant is a person with mental illness and meets the criteria for
court-ordered inpatient mental health services under Subtitle C,
Title 7, Health and Safety Code, the head of the facility shall have
submitted to the court a certificate of medical examination for
mental illness.
(b) If the head of the facility is of the opinion that the
defendant is a person with mental retardation, the head of the
facility shall have submitted to the court an affidavit stating the
conclusions reached as a result of the examination.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 324, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1,
2005.
Article: 46B.076 46B.077 46B.078 46B.079 46B.080 46B.081 46B.082 46B.083 46B.084 46B.085 46B.086 46B.101 46B.102 46B.103 46B.104
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