§ 9736. Report of psychiatric evaluation.
The court may order the defendant to submit to psychiatric observation and examination for a period not exceeding 60 days. The defendant may be remanded for this purpose to any available clinic or mental hospital or other institution or the court may appoint a qualified psychiatrist to make the examination.
Suspension by Court Rule. Section 9736 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 1101(6), adopted March 1, 2000, as being inconsistent with the rules of Chapter 7 relating to post-trial procedures in court cases.
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