The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 916
MENTALLY ILL AND INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED DEFENDANTS

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F.S. 916.3012

916.3012 Mental competence to proceed.—

(1) A defendant whose suspected mental condition is intellectual disability or autism is incompetent to proceed within the meaning of this chapter if the defendant does not have sufficient present ability to consult with the defendant’s lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding or if the defendant has no rational, as well as factual, understanding of the proceedings against the defendant.

(2) Experts in intellectual disability or autism appointed pursuant to s. 916.301 shall first consider whether the defendant meets the definition of intellectual disability or autism and, if so, consider the factors related to the issue of whether the defendant meets the criteria for competence to proceed as described in subsection (1).

(3) In considering the issue of competence to proceed, an examining expert shall first consider and specifically include in his or her report the defendant’s capacity to:

(a) Appreciate the charges or allegations against the defendant.

(b) Appreciate the range and nature of possible penalties, if applicable, that may be imposed in the proceedings against the defendant.

(d) Disclose to counsel facts pertinent to the proceedings at issue.

(e) Manifest appropriate courtroom behavior.

(f) Testify relevantly.

In addition, an examining expert shall consider and include in his or her report any other factor deemed relevant by the expert.

(4) If the experts find that the defendant is incompetent to proceed, the experts shall report on any recommended training for the defendant to attain competence to proceed. In considering the issues relating to training, the examining experts shall specifically report on:

(a) The intellectual disability or autism causing the incompetence;

(b) The training appropriate for the intellectual disability or autism of the defendant and an explanation of each of the possible training alternatives in order of choices;

(c) The availability of acceptable training and, if training is available in the community, the expert shall so state in the report; and

(d) The likelihood of the defendant’s attaining competence under the training recommended, an assessment of the probable duration of the training required to restore competence, and the probability that the defendant will attain competence to proceed in the foreseeable future.

History.—s. 24, ch. 98-92; s. 18, ch. 2006-195; s. 22, ch. 2010-117; s. 32, ch. 2013-162.

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Amendments to 916.3012

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 916.3012

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 916.3012.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

STATE v. MIRANDA,, 137 So. 3d 1133 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . .” § 916.12(1) (pertaining to mentally ill defendants); § 916.3012(1) (pertaining to a “defendant whose . . . (f) Testify relevantly. § 916.12(3) (relating to mentally ill defendant); § 916.3012(3) (relating to . . . . 3.211(a)(2) (2011) (relying on materially the same factors as set forth in sections 916.12(3) and 916.3012 . . . any other factor deemed relevant by the expert.” § 916.12(3) (relating to mentally ill defendants); § 916.3012 . . . with the current version of Chapter 916 of the Florida Statutes, specifically, sections 916.12(4) and 916.3012 . . .

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, v. DALLAS, 38 So. 3d 831 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . See §§ 916.801, 916.3012(2), (8), Fla. Stat. . . . .” § 916.3012(4), Fla. Stat. (2009). II. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY In November 2008, Mr. . . . Pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.210(b) and sections 916.301 and 916.3012(2), Florida . . . selects at least one of the experts appointed by the court to evaluate a defendant pursuant to section 916.3012 . . .

EVERETTE, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,, 961 So. 2d 270 (Fla. 2007)

. . . See § 916.3012, Fla. Stat. (2004). . . .

H. RODDENBERRY, v. STATE, 898 So. 2d 1070 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . See also § 916.3012(4), Florida Statutes (2002). . . .

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN FAMILIES, v. HARRISON,, 848 So. 2d 460 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . .” § 916.3012(4). . . . See § 916.3012(4)(a)-(d). . . .