Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence, setting forth relevant procedures and requiring further consideration of evaluation and treatment during the course of competency proceedings for defendants charged with the most serious offenses.

This bill establishes new procedures for determining if a defendant is competent to stand trial in municipal courts. It allows municipal judges to order psychiatric evaluations and outlines how these evaluations can be used in district court. The bill also details requirements for involuntary commitment proceedings for defendants found incompetent, especially those charged with serious offenses.

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