812.7 Mental status reports. The psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level psychologist evaluating the progress of the outpatient competency restoration treatment of the defendant, or the director of the facilitywhere the defendant is being held and treated pursuant to a court order, shall provide awritten status report to the court regarding the defendant’s mental disorder, methods used torestore competency to the defendant, the defendant’s current abilities related to competency,and whether it appears the defendant’s competency can be restored within a reasonableamount of time. The psychiatrist, psychologist, or director shall submit an initial report tothe court no later than thirty days after the defendant’s placement pursuant to section 812.6,and subsequent reports every sixty days or less after the submission of the initial report untilthe defendant’s competency is restored or the placement of the defendant is terminated. 2004 Acts, ch 1084, §9; 2023 Acts, ch 140, §12Section amended Sat Dec 23 12:34:48 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 812.7 (16, 1)
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