Virginia criminal code — chapter
Chapter 11: Proceedings on Question of Insanity
Chapter 11 of Title 19.2: Criminal Procedure, Code of Virginia. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 11
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-167 — Accused not to be tried while insane or feebleminded
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-168 — Notice to Commonwealth of intention to present evidence of insanity; continuance if notice not given
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-168.1 — Evaluation on motion of the Commonwealth after notice
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.1 — Raising question of competency to stand trial or plead; evaluation and determination of competency
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.2 — Disposition when defendant found incompetent
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.3 — Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; aggravated murder charge; sexually violent offense charge
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.3:1 — Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; capital murder charge; inpatient custody of the Commissioner
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.4 — Litigating certain issues when the defendant is incompetent
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.5 — Evaluation of sanity at the time of the offense; disclosure of evaluation results
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.6 — Inpatient psychiatric hospital admission from local correctional facility
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.7 — Disclosure by defendant during evaluation or treatment; use at guilt phase of trial
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.8 — Orders for evaluation or treatment; duties of clerk; copies
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-170 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-174.1 — Information required prior to admission to a mental health facility
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-175 — Compensation of experts
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-176 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-177 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-177.1 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-178 — Where prisoner kept when no vacancy in facility or hospital
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-179 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-180 — Sentence or trial of prisoner when restored to sanity
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-181 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-182 — Representation by counsel in proceeding for commitment
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-182.1 — Repealed
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