Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46C.103. Competency To Stand Trial: Concurrent Appointment
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Art. 46C.103. COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL: CONCURRENT
APPOINTMENT. (a) An expert appointed under this subchapter to
examine the defendant with regard to the insanity defense also may
be appointed by the court to examine the defendant with regard to
the defendant's competency to stand trial under Chapter 46B, if the
expert files with the court separate written reports concerning the
defendant's competency to stand trial and the insanity defense.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an expert may not
examine the defendant for purposes of determining the defendant's
sanity and may not file a report regarding the defendant's sanity if
in the opinion of the expert the defendant is incompetent to
proceed.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Article: 46B.171 46C.001 46C.002 46C.051 46C.052 46C.101 46C.102 46C.103 46C.104 46C.105 46C.106 46C.107 46C.151 46C.152 46C.153
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