79419619.2-169.1Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Criminal ProcedureProceedings On Question Of InsanityRaising question of competency to stand trial or plead; evaluation and determination of competency1982, c. 653; 1983, c. 373; 1985, c. 307; 2003, c. 735; 2007, c. 781; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2014, cc. 329, 739; 2016, c. 445.Jones v. Com.Record No. 1862-90-2414 S.E.2d 1931992-01-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1236036/jones-v-com/ . . . ordered a competency evaluation pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1. This statute prescribes the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Tuggle v. Com.Record No. 840486334 S.E.2d 8381985-09-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1275598/tuggle-v-com/ . . . evaluations. One evaluation, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, would determine Tuggle's "capacity . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Washington v. Com.Record No. 840776323 S.E.2d 5771984-11-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1298022/washington-v-com/ . . . the defendant was examined, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, at Central State Hospital to determine . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Tuggle v. Com.Record No. 840486323 S.E.2d 5391984-11-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1298156/tuggle-v-com/ . . . offense and his competency to stand trial. Code §§ 19.2-169.1 and -169.5. The Commonwealth neither . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Burns v. Com.001879541 S.E.2d 8722001-03-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059512/burns-v-com/ . . . Burns' counsel moved, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, to have the defendant evaluated for his . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Pruett v. CommonwealthRecord no. 860478, Record No. 860499351 S.E.2d 11986-11-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1156488/pruett-v-commonwealth/ . . . In a pretrial motion filed pursuant to Code || 19.2-169.1 and -169.5, Pruett asked the trial court . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Heath v. Com.001090541 S.E.2d 9062001-03-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059509/heath-v-com/ . . . the defendant's motion made under Code § 19.2-169.1 for a determination of his competency to . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Brown v. Com.2421094702 S.E.2d 5822010-12-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062050/brown-v-com/ . . . remedy for a violation of Code § 19.2-169.1(E). However, Code § 19.2-169.1(E) provides that a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Hogan v. Com.Record No. 0428-86-3360 S.E.2d 3711987-09-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1323189/hogan-v-com/ . . . found Hogan competent to stand trial under Code § 19.2-169.1. The court also reviewed a letter . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Grattan v. Com.082547685 S.E.2d 6342009-11-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058289/grattan-v-com/ . . . also argued that the court, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, should order a competency evaluation . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Jones v. Com.Record No. 1862-90-2414 S.E.2d 1931992-01-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1236036/jones-v-com/ . . . ordered a competency evaluation pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1. This statute prescribes the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Tuggle v. Com.Record No. 840486334 S.E.2d 8381985-09-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1275598/tuggle-v-com/ . . . evaluations. One evaluation, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, would determine Tuggle's "capacity . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Washington v. Com.Record No. 840776323 S.E.2d 5771984-11-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1298022/washington-v-com/ . . . the defendant was examined, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, at Central State Hospital to determine . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Tuggle v. Com.Record No. 840486323 S.E.2d 5391984-11-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1298156/tuggle-v-com/ . . . offense and his competency to stand trial. Code §§ 19.2-169.1 and -169.5. The Commonwealth neither . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Burns v. Com.001879541 S.E.2d 8722001-03-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059512/burns-v-com/ . . . Burns' counsel moved, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, to have the defendant evaluated for his . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Pruett v. CommonwealthRecord no. 860478, Record No. 860499351 S.E.2d 11986-11-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1156488/pruett-v-commonwealth/ . . . In a pretrial motion filed pursuant to Code || 19.2-169.1 and -169.5, Pruett asked the trial court . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Heath v. Com.001090541 S.E.2d 9062001-03-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059509/heath-v-com/ . . . the defendant's motion made under Code § 19.2-169.1 for a determination of his competency to . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Brown v. Com.2421094702 S.E.2d 5822010-12-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062050/brown-v-com/ . . . remedy for a violation of Code § 19.2-169.1(E). However, Code § 19.2-169.1(E) provides that a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Hogan v. Com.Record No. 0428-86-3360 S.E.2d 3711987-09-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1323189/hogan-v-com/ . . . found Hogan competent to stand trial under Code § 19.2-169.1. The court also reviewed a letter . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Grattan v. Com.082547685 S.E.2d 6342009-11-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058289/grattan-v-com/ . . . also argued that the court, pursuant to Code § 19.2-169.1, should order a competency evaluation . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-169.1/16.1-269.1Trial in circuit court; preliminary hearing; direct indictment; remand/16.1-269.1/19.2-169.2Disposition when defendant found incompetent/19.2-169.2//19.2-169.1/19.2/11/19.2-169.119.2-169.219.2-169.319.2-169.619.2-169.719.2-169.819.2-17519.2-17819.2-24219.2-264.3:1.219.2-264.3:337.2-817If, at any time after the attorney for the defendant has been retained or appointed and before the end of trial, the court finds, upon hearing evidence or representations of counsel for the defendant or the attorney for the Commonwealth, that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant, whether a juvenile transferred pursuant to § 16.1-269.1 or adult, lacks substantial capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist his attorney in his own defense, the court shall order that a competency evaluation be performed by at least one psychiatrist or clinical psychologist who (i) has performed forensic evaluations; (ii) has successfully completed forensic evaluation training recognized by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; (iii) has demonstrated to the Commissioner competence to perform forensic evaluations; and (iv) is included on a list of approved evaluators maintained by the Commissioner.sectionAA1The court shall require the attorney for the Commonwealth to provide to the evaluators appointed under subsection A any information relevant to the evaluation, including, but not limited to (i) a copy of the warrant or indictment; (ii) the names and addresses of the attorney for the Commonwealth, the attorney for the defendant, and the judge ordering the evaluation; (iii) information about the alleged crime; and (iv) a summary of the reasons for the evaluation request. The court shall require the attorney for the defendant to provide any available psychiatric records and other information that is deemed relevant. The court shall require that information be provided to the evaluator within 96 hours of the issuance of the court order pursuant to this section.sectionCC1