Criminal procedure; deleting certain notice and affidavit requirement; effective date.

Summary

The measure updates the process for assessing whether a person is competent to stand trial, specifying who can request a competency hearing, how notice must be served, and when hearings must occur. It affects defendants, their families, attorneys, prosecutors and judges by streamlining procedures and safeguarding the rights of those found incompetent.

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