California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1370.015

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 715, Sec. 2. (SB 955) Effective January 1, 2017.

A person committed to the care of the State Department of State Hospitals because he or she is incompetent to stand trial or to be adjudged to punishment is eligible for compassionate release pursuant to Section 4146

of the Welfare and Institutions Code. In any case in which the criteria for compassionate release apply, the State Department of State Hospitals shall follow the procedures and standards in Section 4146 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to determine if the department should recommend to the court that the person’s commitment for treatment and the underlying criminal charges be

suspended for compassionate release.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 1370.015 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-10-miscellaneous-proceedings/chapter-6-inquiry-into-the-competence-of-the-defendant-before-trial-or-after-conviction/section-1370.015

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After Conviction

§ 1367§ 1368§ 1368.1§ 1369§ 1369.5§ 1370§ 1370.01§ 1370.015§ 1370.02§ 1370.1…§ 1370.5§ 1370.6§ 1371§ 1372§ 1373§ 1373.5§ 1374§ 1375§ 1375.5§ 1376

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