Florida Statutes Part III - Forensic Services For Persons Who Are Intellectually Disabled Or Autistic (Ss. 916.301-916.304)

• 916.301 - Appointment Of Experts.
  (1) All evaluations ordered by the court under this part must be conducted by qualified experts who have expertise in evaluating persons who have an intellectual...
• 916.3012 - Mental Competence To Proceed.
  (1) A defendant whose suspected mental condition is intellectual disability or autism is incompetent to proceed within the meaning of this chapter if the defendant does...
• 916.302 - Involuntary Commitment Of Defendant Determined To Be Incompetent To Proceed.
  (1) CRITERIA.—Every defendant who is charged with a felony and who is adjudicated incompetent to proceed due to intellectual disability or autism may be involuntarily committed...
• 916.3025 - Jurisdiction Of Committing Court.
  (1) The committing court shall retain jurisdiction in the case of any defendant found to be incompetent to proceed due to intellectual disability or autism and...
• 916.303 - Determination Of Incompetency; Dismissal Of Charges.
  (1) The charges against any defendant found to be incompetent to proceed due to intellectual disability or autism shall be dismissed without prejudice to the state...
• 916.304 - Conditional Release.
  (1) Except for an inmate currently serving a prison sentence, the committing court may order a conditional release of any defendant who has been found to...

Last modified: September 23, 2016