Adopted by House 3-9-07

SB117 H JUD AMT 3-7 #1

The Committee on the Judiciary moves to amend the title of the bill as follows:
Com. Sub. for S. B. 117 -- " A Bill to amend and reenact §27-6A-1, §27-6A-2, §27-6A-3, §27-6A-4, §27-6A-5, §27-6A-6, §27-6A-8 and §27-6A-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §27-6A-10 and §27-6A-11, all relating to the determination of a person's competency to stand trial and of criminal responsibility generally; addressing court jurisdiction over persons found not guilty by reason of mental illness; defining terms requiring release from jurisdiction of the court under certain circumstances; requiring periodic review of person found incompetent to stand trial; establishing time limits for motions and hearings; adding provisions for forensic evaluations and evaluators; and addressing evaluations of diminished capacity and dangerousness; providing for responsibility of costs; and requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to establish policies and procedures related to rates and reimbursements for evaluations and related services. "