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Senator · Senate District 62
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History
- Referred to codes
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Relates to payment by the state of certain costs associated with the psychiatric examination of defendants to determine mental fitness
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to payment of certain costs associated with the psychiatric examination of defendants to determine mental fitness
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation would require the State as opposed to the County to pay for the cost for a psychiatric evaluation under Section 730.2 of the CPL.
Summary of specific provisions
Subdivision 7 of section 730.20 of the CPL is amended to remove the language county in which the defendant is being tried to be replaced by the state.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Current law requires county in which the individual is being tried to pay for the costs of a psychiatric evaluation. However with all costs included this amount can range into the tens of thousands of dollars. Many Counties cannot afford these excessive amounts within their budgets and can often lead to extraneous pressure to not seek fitness examinations by looking for alternate forms of punishment solely as these examinations are too expensive. Shifting this cost burden to the State will ensure that these artificial barriers are removed.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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