Tennessee Statutes
§ 52-5-501 — Felony defendant incompetent to stand trial
Tennessee·Title 52
The court with criminal jurisdiction shall order a person to participate in community-based services under a plan approved and developed by the department to attain and maintain competence to stand trial and reduce the risk of becoming committable only if:
(1)The court finds on proof by clear and convincing evidence that the adult with an intellectual disability is:
(A)Charged with a felony;
(B)Incompetent to stand trial;
(C)Not committable under § 52-5-404 ; and (D) At risk of becoming committable; and (2) The department certifies to the court that there are funds available within the limits of the department's line-item appropriation for services under this section for service to the person.
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Legislative History
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Nearby Sections
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§ 52-1-101
Title definitions§ 52-1-102
Policy - Values - Service principles§ 52-1-103
Entitlement to services - Funding§ 52-1-104
Department powers and duties§ 52-1-105
Commissioner powers and duties§ 52-1-106
Interagency agreements§ 52-1-107
Adoption of rules§ 52-2-1001
Investigative reports release - Fingerprints§ 52-2-1002
Background checks§ 52-2-1003
Temporary staffing§ 52-2-102
Goals, purposes, and findings§ 52-2-103
System requirements§ 52-2-104
Service system - Core values