California · Penal Code
PEN §1203.03: (a) In any case in which a defendant is convicted of an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, the court, if it concludes that a just disposition of the case requires such diagnosis a
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This statute establishes a court procedure allowing judges to order defendants convicted of state prison offenses to undergo diagnostic evaluation and treatment at a Department of Corrections facility for up to 90 days, with confidentiality protections for resulting reports.
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