Florida legal term
Incompetent to consent to treatment in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Incompetent to consent to treatment” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Incompetent to consent to treatment” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Incompetent to consent to treatment” means a state in which an inmate’s judgment is so affected by mental illness that he or she lacks the capacity to make a well-reasoned, willful, and knowing decision concerning his or her medical or mental health treatment and services. (Fla. Stat. § 945.42)
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