18 U.S. Code § 4241 - Determination of mental competency to stand trial to undergo postrelease proceedings 11 So in original. Probably should be “stand trial or to undergo postrelease proceedings”.
[1] So in original. Probably should be “stand trial or to undergo postrelease proceedings”.
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 876 (May 13, 1930, ch. 254, § 6, 46 Stat. 271).
Changes were made in phraseology and surplusage omitted.
2006—Pub. L. 109–248, § 302(2)(A), inserted “to undergo postrelease proceedings” after “trial” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–248, § 302(2)(B), inserted “or at any time after the commencement of probation or supervised release and prior to the completion of the sentence,” after “sentencing of the defendant,”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–248, § 302(2)(C), substituted “proceedings to go forward” for “trial to proceed” wherever appearing and “sections 4246 and 4248” for “section 4246” in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–248, § 302(2)(D), inserted “or other proceedings” after “trial” and substituted “chapters 207 and 227” for “chapter 207”.
1984—Pub. L. 98–473 amended section generally, substituting “Determination of mental competency to stand trial” for “Examination and transfer to hospital” in section catchline, and substituting provisions relating to motion, report, hearing, etc., for determination of competency of defendant, for provisions relating to boards of examiners for examination of inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions and transfer of such inmates to hospitals.
Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 401, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2057, provided that: