- (1) If the review team finds that a defendant is not eligible for discharge, in accordance with Section 77-16a-304, but that the defendant's mental condition and dangerousness can be controlled with proper care, medication, supervision, and treatment if the defendant is conditionally released, the review team shall prepare a report and notify the executive director, or the executive director's designee, that the defendant is a candidate for conditional release.
- (2) The executive director, or the executive director's designee, shall prepare a conditional release plan, listing the type of care and treatment that the individual needs and recommending a treatment provider.
- (3) The executive director, or the executive director's designee, shall provide the court, the defendant's attorney, and the prosecuting attorney with a copy of the report issued by the review team under Subsection (1), and the conditional release plan. The court shall conduct a hearing on the issue of conditional release within 30 days after receipt of those documents.
- (4) The court may order that a defendant be conditionally released if it finds that, even though the defendant presents a substantial danger to self or others, the defendant can be adequately controlled with supervision and treatment that is available and provided for in the conditional release plan.
- (5) The department may provide treatment or contract with a local mental health authority or other public or private provider to provide treatment for a defendant who is conditionally released under this section.
Amended by Chapter 184, 2023 General Session