Kansas Statutes 22-3429. Mental examination, evaluation and report after conviction and prior to sentence; limit on commitment
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 22-3429
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
After conviction and prior to sentence and as part of the presentence investigation authorized by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6703, and amendments thereto, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993, a presentence investigation report as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6813, and amendments thereto, the trial judge may order the defendant committed to the state security hospital for mental examination, evaluation and report. A report of the examination and evaluation shall be furnished by the chief medical officer to the judge and shall be made available to the prosecuting attorney and counsel for the defendant. A defendant may not be detained for more than 120 days under a commitment made under this section.