Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 552
Criminal Proceedings Involving Mental Illness

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August 28, 2012
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Sections:
552.010. Mental disease or defect defined.
552.015. Evidence of mental disease or defect, admissible, when.
552.020. Lack of mental capacity bar to trial or conviction--psychiatric
examination, when, report of--plea of not guilty by reason of
mental disease, supporting pretrial evaluation, conditions of
release--commitment to hospital, when--statements of accused
inadmissible, when--jury may be impaneled to determine mental
fitness.
552.030. Mental disease or defect, not guilty plea based on, pretrial
investigation--evidence--notice of defense--examination, reports
confidential--statements not admissible, exception--presumption
of competency--verdict contents--order of commitment to
department.
552.040. Definitions--acquittal based on mental disease or defect, commitment
to state hospital required--immediate conditional
release--conditional or unconditional release, when--prior
commitment, authority to revoke--applications for release,
notice, burden of persuasion, criteria--hearings required,
when--denial, reapplication--escape, notice--additional criteria
for release.
552.043. Hearings open to public.
552.045. Transcript of proceedings and preliminary letter to institution, when.
552.050. Mental illness during service of sentence, proceedings relating
thereto.
552.060. Mental disease or defect upon sentence to death.
552.070. Power of governor to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons.
552.080. Court costs, examination fees, care and treatment, transportation,
how paid.

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