Virginia § 19.2-169.7 Disclosure by defendant during evaluation or treatment; use at guilt phase of trial

Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-169.7 — Disclosure by defendant during evaluation or treatment; use at guilt phase of trial

Virginia § 19.2-169.7

Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 11PROCEEDINGS ON QUESTION OF INSANITY

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.7 (2026).

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No statement or disclosure by the defendant concerning the alleged offense made during a competency evaluation ordered pursuant to § 19.2-169.1, a mental state at the time of the offense evaluation ordered pursuant to § 19.2-169.5, or treatment ordered pursuant to § 19.2-169.2 or § 19.2-169.6 may be used against the defendant at trial as evidence or as a basis for such evidence, except on the issue of his mental condition at the time of the offense after he raises the issue pursuant to § 19.2-168.

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No statement or disclosure by the defendant concerning the alleged offense made during a competency evaluation ordered pursuant to § 19.2-169.1, a mental state at the time of the offense evaluation ordered pursuant to § 19.2-169.5, or treatment ordered pursuant to § 19.2-169.2 or § 19.2-169.6 may be used against the defendant at trial as evidence or as a basis for such evidence, except on the issue of his mental condition at the time of the offense after he raises the issue pursuant to § 19.2-168.