50 Pa. Stat. § 4413

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
Section 4413 - Commitment of persons acquitted of crime because of insanity
(a) Whenever any person charged with any crime is acquitted on the ground of insanity or having been insane at the time he committed the crime, the jury or the court as the case may be, shall state such reason for acquittal in its verdict.
(b) In such event, the court may direct the Attorney for the Commonwealth to act as petitioner to initiate commitment proceedings under section 406.

50 P.S. § 4413

1966, Special Sess. No. 3, Oct. 20, P.L. 96, art. IV, § 413, effective 1/1/1967.