Current through the 2024 Budget Session
Section 7-11-302 - Trial or punishment of person lacking mental capacity(a) No person shall be tried, sentenced or punished for the commission of an offense while, as a result of mental illness or deficiency, he lacks the capacity, to: (i) Comprehend his position; (ii) Understand the nature and object of the proceedings against him; (iii) Conduct his defense in a rational manner; and (iv) Cooperate with his counsel to the end that any available defense may be interposed.