S2712 GENERAL BILL by Crist Mentally Ill Defendants; authorizes finding of guilty but mentally ill for certain criminal defendants; provides burdens of proof; provides conditions for acceptance of plea of guilty but mentally ill; permits defendants to withdraw pleas of guilty but mentally ill if judge refuses to accept such plea; provides that if such plea is withdrawn & right to jury trial is waived, a different judge must preside at trial, etc. Amends Chs. 916, 921; creates 775.028. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. 03/02/04 SENATE Filed 03/16/04 SENATE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00312 04/30/04 SENATE Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
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