SF0043 • 2006

Forensic evaluations.

AN ACT relating to criminal justice; requiring the Wyoming state hospital to provide forensic evaluations of persons accused of crimes if requested by the court; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2006-03-09
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2006

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2006-03-09 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 24
2006-03-09 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0012
2006-03-07 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0012
2006-03-06 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0012
2006-03-06 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0012
2006-03-06 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2006-03-03 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2006-03-02 House
H Passed CoW
2006-02-24 House
H Placed on General File
2006-02-24 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2006-02-23 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2006-02-22 House
H Received for Introduction
2006-02-22 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2006-02-21 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2006-02-20 Senate
S Passed CoW
2006-02-16 Senate
S Placed on General File
2006-02-16 Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
2006-02-14 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2006-02-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2006-01-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

SF0043 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
SF0043

Drafter:

JHR

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0250

Effective Date:

7/1/2006

Enrolled
Act No.:

SEA0012

Chapter
No.:

24

Prime
Sponsor:

Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch
Title:

Forensic evaluations.

Subject:

Requires
the Wyoming State Hospital to provide forensic evaluations of persons accused
of crimes if requested by the court.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under current law, the Wyoming State Hospital (WSH) is required to
provide two opinions about a person who is accused of a crime and who is sent
to the WSH to determine if the person may have a mental illness or mental
deficiency.

The opinions relate to:

Whether the person is fit to participate in his defense;

Whether, at the time of the alleged criminal conduct, the person lacked
the substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his action or to
conform his conduct to the requirements of the law.

This bill would not require the WSH to express an opinion as to whether
the person lacked the substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of
his action or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law, unless
requested by the court.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0043

ENROLLED ACT NO. 12, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to criminal justice; requiring the Wyoming state hospital to provide forensic evaluations of persons accused of crimes if requested by the court; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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11
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303(c)(iv) is amended to read:

7
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11
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303.

Examination of accused to determine fitness to proceed; reports; commitment; defenses and objections.

(c)

Written reports of the pretrial examination shall be filed with the clerk of court. The report shall include:

(iv)

If requested by the court, a
n opinion as to whether at the time of the alleged criminal conduct the accused, as a result of mental illness or deficiency, lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law;

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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