18-210. LACK OF CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND PROCEEDINGS — DELAY OF TRIAL. No person who as a result of mental disease or defect lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense shall be tried, convicted, sentenced or punished for the commission of an offense so long as such incapacity endures.
History:
[I.C., sec. 18-210, as added by 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 851.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Chapter 2 - PERSONS LIABLE, PRINCIPALS AND ACCESSORIES
Section 18-201 - PERSONS CAPABLE OF COMMITTING CRIMES.
Section 18-202 - TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER ACCUSED PERSONS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT.
Section 18-203 - CLASSIFICATION OF PARTIES.
Section 18-204 - PRINCIPALS DEFINED.
Section 18-205 - ACCESSORIES DEFINED.
Section 18-206 - PUNISHMENT OF ACCESSORIES.
Section 18-210 - LACK OF CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND PROCEEDINGS — DELAY OF TRIAL.
Section 18-215 - ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENTS BY EXAMINED PERSON.