Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 532.135: Determination by court that defendant has a serious intellectual disability or serious mental illness
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant may file a motion at least 120 days before trial claiming serious intellectual disability or mental illness. The court must decide by 90 days before trial whether the defendant meets these criteria, which may affect sentencing.
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