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2009 Louisiana Laws of Criminal Procedure :: CCRP 643 - Order for mental examination
Art. 643. Order for mental examination
The court shall order a mental examination of the defendant when it has reasonable ground to doubt the defendant's mental capacity to proceed. Prior to the ordering of any such mental examination, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the defendant if he has not already retained counsel.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 325, §1.
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