Proceedings on Question of Insanity

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This is Chapter 11 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Proceedings on Question of Insanity.” It is part of Title 19.2 “Criminal Procedure”.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

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§ 19.2-169	Repealed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§ 19.2-170	Repealed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§ 19.2-176	Repealed
§ 19.2-177	Repealed
§ 19.2-177.1	Repealed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§ 19.2-179	Repealed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§ 19.2-181	Repealed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§ 19.2-182.1	Repealed