Section 52-5-501 - Felony defendant incompetent to stand trialThe court with criminal jurisdiction shall order a person to participate in community-based services under a plan approved and developed by the department to attain and maintain competence to stand trial and reduce the risk of becoming committable only if:
(1) The court finds on proof by clear and convincing evidence that the adult with an intellectual disability is:(A) Charged with a felony;(B) Incompetent to stand trial;(C) Not committable under § 52-5-404; and(D) At risk of becoming committable; and(2) The department certifies to the court that there are funds available within the limits of the department's line-item appropriation for services under this section for service to the person.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.