Description:

Statutes on competency to stand trial in felony and misdemeanor cases were recently amended to
provide courts with additional treatment-based solutions for defendants found incompetent to
stand trial and to streamline mental competency proceedings.

The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes adopting California Rules of Court, rule 4.132,
amending rule 4.130, amending rule 4.131, and renumbering former rule 4.131 as new rule 4.133
to implement these legislative changes, as well as additional amendments to clarify procedures,
remove language duplicative of statute, and improve organization, clarity, and concision.

Category: Criminal

Item Number: SPR25-13

Deadline: May 23, 2025

File: spr25-13.pdf