Bill Title: Video conferencing by confined persons. Allows certain court proceedings involving a person confined to the department of correction to be conducted by video conferencing with the consent of the confined person. Allows a person confined in a county jail to receive a mental health evaluation for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment by means of video conferencing. Specifies that a mental health evaluation for the purpose of: (1) determining competency to stand trial; or (2) establishing a defense to a crime; may not be conducted by video conferencing. Prohibits recording of a mental health evaluation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-04 - Public Law 159 [HB1531 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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