Transcript of proceedings and preliminary letter to institution, when.
552.045. 1. Whenever the court commits to a state institution forobservation or detention the person afflicted with a mental disease or defectunder authority of this chapter, the court shall also order a transcript ofall, or any part, of the evidence or oral proceedings in the case to be givento the institution and the expense to be paid as authorized by section485.100*, RSMo.
2. Whenever the court orders a person committed to a state institutionfor observation or detention under this chapter, an appropriate preliminaryletter shall accompany the commitment order containing sufficient informationto enable the institution to detain properly and to start preliminaryevaluation of the committed person.
3. The preliminary letter shall include, if available, the following:
(1) A statement of the person's family and occupational status, pastdelinquency and criminal records;
(2) A summary of the facts surrounding the alleged crime, includingreports of police investigation, if such document exists, a statement of hisbehavior while under arrest; and
(3) An opinion as to whether he has a violent nature and what degree ofsecurity detention seems appropriate.
(L. 1965 p. 668)
(1973) Prosecuting attorney may write appropriate preliminary letter. Barbarick v. State (Mo.), 496 S.W.2d 843.
Transcript of proceedings and preliminary letter to institution, when.
552.045. 1. Whenever the court commits to a state institution forobservation or detention the person afflicted with a mental disease or defectunder authority of this chapter, the court shall also order a transcript ofall, or any part, of the evidence or oral proceedings in the case to be givento the institution and the expense to be paid as authorized by section485.100*, RSMo.
2. Whenever the court orders a person committed to a state institutionfor observation or detention under this chapter, an appropriate preliminaryletter shall accompany the commitment order containing sufficient informationto enable the institution to detain properly and to start preliminaryevaluation of the committed person.
3. The preliminary letter shall include, if available, the following:
(1) A statement of the person's family and occupational status, pastdelinquency and criminal records;
(2) A summary of the facts surrounding the alleged crime, includingreports of police investigation, if such document exists, a statement of hisbehavior while under arrest; and
(3) An opinion as to whether he has a violent nature and what degree ofsecurity detention seems appropriate.
(L. 1965 p. 668)
(1973) Prosecuting attorney may write appropriate preliminary letter. Barbarick v. State (Mo.), 496 S.W.2d 843.
Transcript of proceedings and preliminary letter to institution, when.
552.045. 1. Whenever the court commits to a state institution forobservation or detention the person afflicted with a mental disease or defectunder authority of this chapter, the court shall also order a transcript ofall, or any part, of the evidence or oral proceedings in the case to be givento the institution and the expense to be paid as authorized by section485.100*, RSMo.
2. Whenever the court orders a person committed to a state institutionfor observation or detention under this chapter, an appropriate preliminaryletter shall accompany the commitment order containing sufficient informationto enable the institution to detain properly and to start preliminaryevaluation of the committed person.
3. The preliminary letter shall include, if available, the following:
(1) A statement of the person's family and occupational status, pastdelinquency and criminal records;
(2) A summary of the facts surrounding the alleged crime, includingreports of police investigation, if such document exists, a statement of hisbehavior while under arrest; and
(3) An opinion as to whether he has a violent nature and what degree ofsecurity detention seems appropriate.
(L. 1965 p. 668)
(1973) Prosecuting attorney may write appropriate preliminary letter. Barbarick v. State (Mo.), 496 S.W.2d 843.
