Juvenile crimes, Dispostion Hearing, Insanity/Mental Disorder
If the judge at the time of the disposition hearing makes a finding that the child was insane at the time the juvenile committed the offense, the judge must order confinement of the child in a state hospital or an appropriate public or private mental health facility. The court may also order the child to undergo outpatient treatment. If the offense was a felony, the court must order confinement in a mental health facility for at least 180 days before the child may be released on outpatient status.
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