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HB25-1058 Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Defense

Bill Year: 2025

Establishes procedures for sanity examinations in criminal cases involving a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, allowing flexibility in examination locations and prohibiting custody solely for the examination if the defendant is out on bond. It also prohibits visible restraints or prison attire during recorded examinations and repeals the use of narcoanalytic interviews and polygraph tests in such evaluations.