Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 405: Confinement in Delaware Psychiatric Center of persons developing mental illness after conviction but before sentencing; adjustment of sentences
What this law says, in plain English
Courts may order confinement and treatment at Delaware Psychiatric Center for convicted defendants who develop mental illness before sentencing and cannot participate in proceedings. Once capable, defendants are sentenced normally, with possible time adjustments for justice.
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