Minnesota § 611.58 - COMPETENCY ATTAINMENT CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 611.58 — COMPETENCY ATTAINMENT CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 611.58. COMPETENCY ATTAINMENT CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION
Subdivision 1.Curriculum.
(a) By October 1, 2023, the board must recommend a competency attainment curriculum to educate and assist defendants found incompetent in attaining the ability to:
(1) rationally consult with counsel;
(2) understand the proceedings; and
(3) participate in the defense.
(b) The curriculum must be flexible enough to be delivered in community and correctional settings by individuals with various levels of education and qualifications, including but not limited to professionals in criminal justice, health care, mental health care, and social services. The board must review and update the curriculum as needed.
Subd. 2.Certification and distribution.
By October 1, 2023, the board must develop a process for certifying individuals to deliver the competency attainment curriculum and make the curriculum available to every competency attainment program and forensic navigator in the state. Each competency attainment program in the state must use the competency attainment curriculum under this section as the foundation for delivering competency attainment education and must not substantially alter the content.
History:
2022 c 99 art 1 s 41; 2023 c 14 s 34; 2023 c 52 art 1 s 13
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 611.58 ("COMPETENCY ATTAINMENT CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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