American Samoa · American Samoa Code Annotated Title 46 — Criminal Justice
A.S.C.A. tit. 46 § 46.1301: Application of 46.1301 through 46.310
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for confining defendants in American Samoa who are found mentally incompetent to stand trial or insane at the time of committing a criminal act, and governs bifurcated trial procedures for mental capacity defenses.
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