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Utah Code of Criminal Procedure | |
Inquiry into Sanity of Defendant | |
Section 2 | "Incompetent to proceed" defined. |
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77-15-2. "Incompetent to proceed" defined. For the purposes of this chapter, a person is incompetent to proceed if he is suffering from a mental disorder or mental retardation resulting either in: (1) his inability to have a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings against him or of the punishment specified for the offense charged; or (2) his inability to consult with his counsel and to participate in the proceedings against him with a reasonable degree of rational understanding.
Amended by Chapter 162, 1994 General Session |
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