Chapter16. INSANITY.  


Article 1. General Provisions.
§ 15-16-1. Defense of insanity to be by special plea.
§ 15-16-2. Presumption of responsibility for acts; burden of proving irresponsibility.
§ 15-16-3. Costs of moving prisoners to be defrayed by state; recovery of costs by state.
Article 2. Confined Persons.
§ 15-16-20. Duty of judge to institute investigation on sanity of certain confined persons; proceedings where person found insane.
§ 15-16-21. Suspension of felony trial to inquire into accused's sanity; proceedings upon jury findings; resumption of proceedings when sanity restored; release restriction.
§ 15-16-22. Duty of judge to order examination of defendant in capital cases; observation and examination of defendant by commission on lunacy; report by commission; order of clerk of court; expenses of removal of defendant.
§ 15-16-23. Suspending execution of death sentence of insane convict; order upon restoration to sanity; limitations on jurisdiction to suspend execution.
§ 15-16-24. Special verdict of not guilty due to insanity; general verdict of not guilty or verdict of conviction.
Article 3. Commitment.
§ 15-16-41. Determination of necessity for hearing as to involuntary commitment of defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity; subsequent proceedings.
§ 15-16-42. Final hearing following finding of probable cause.
§ 15-16-43. Commitment of defendant upon finding of mental illness.
Article 4. Criminal Psychopath Release Restriction Act.
§ 15-16-60. Short title.
§ 15-16-61. Definitions.
§ 15-16-62. Defendant not released from custody unless authorized by court order.
§ 15-16-63. Department must give notice of opinion that defendant is no longer mentally ill, poses no threat of substantial harm, etc.; inclusion in notice of conditional release plan.
§ 15-16-64. Date of hearing; notice.
§ 15-16-65. Appointed counsel; payment.
§ 15-16-66. Release of defendant upon failure to hold hearing.
§ 15-16-67. Determination as to condition of defendant; disposition of defendant.
§ 15-16-68. Court-imposed conditions for release.
§ 15-16-69. Specific conditions for conditional release must be stated; periodic reports regarding defendant's compliance; periodic reports not deemed violative of doctor-patient privilege.
§ 15-16-70. Modification of release conditions or order to return for further treatment; notice of hearing; standard for modifications and orders.
§ 15-16-71. Removal of conditions of release or release without conditions after notice and hearing.