Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1370.2 — Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction
Cal. Penal Code § 1370.2
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1992-09-15
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If a person is adjudged mentally incompetent pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the superior court may dismiss any misdemeanor charge pending against the mentally incompetent person. Ten days notice shall be given to the district attorney of any motion to dismiss pursuant to this…
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1370.2 — Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If a person is adjudged mentally incompetent pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the superior court may dismiss any misdemeanor charge pending against the mentally incompetent person. Ten days notice shall be given to the district attorney of any motion to dismiss pursuant to this section. The court shall transmit a copy of any order dismissing a misdemeanor charge pursuant to this section to the community program director, the county mental health director, or the regional center director and the Director of Developmental Services, as appropriate.