This law requires courts in Virginia to order treatment for defendants found incompetent to stand trial, either outpatient or inpatient at designated facilities. If inpatient treatment is ordered, the transfer to the hospital must occur within 10 days, excluding weekends and holidays. Relevant psychiatric records must be shared with treatment providers within 96 hours.
The court orders treatment to restore their competency, either outpatient or inpatient at a designated hospital, depending on the court's findings.
The defendant must be transferred within 10 days of the court order, excluding weekends and legal holidays.
Yes, outpatient treatment may occur in a local correctional facility or at a community services board or behavioral health authority location.
Relevant psychiatric records and reports submitted by the defendant's attorney must be provided to the treatment facility within 96 hours of the court order.