Florida Statutes Part II - Forensic Services For Persons Who Are Mentally Ill (Ss. 916.111-916.17)
916.111 - Training Of Mental Health Experts.
The evaluation of defendants for competency to proceed or for sanity at the time of the commission of the offense shall be conducted in such...
916.115 - Appointment Of Experts.
(1) The court shall appoint no more than three experts to determine the mental condition of a defendant in a criminal case, including competency to proceed,...
916.12 - Mental Competence To Proceed.
(1) A defendant is incompetent to proceed within the meaning of this chapter if the defendant does not have sufficient present ability to consult with her...
916.14 - Statute Of Limitations; Former Jeopardy.
The statute of limitations shall not be applicable to criminal charges dismissed because of the incompetency of the defendant to proceed. If a defendant is...
916.145 - Dismissal Of Charges.
The charges against any defendant adjudicated incompetent to proceed due to the defendant’s mental illness shall be dismissed without prejudice to the state if the...
916.16 - Jurisdiction Of Committing Court.
(1) The committing court shall retain jurisdiction over any defendant involuntarily committed due to a determination of incompetency to proceed due to mental illness or a...
916.17 - Conditional Release.
(1) Except for an inmate currently serving a prison sentence, the committing court may order a conditional release of any defendant in lieu of an involuntary...