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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4815 (2026)

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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 4815)
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Cited in 7 cases, 1979–2013 · leading case: State v. Merch., 790 A.2d 386 (Vt. 2001).
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State v. Merch., 790 A.2d 386 (Vt. 2001). · cites it 4× “Although this subsection contains mandatory language, read as a whole, 13 V.S.A. § 4815 does not require the court to order an initial mental health screening in order to decide the issue of competency.”
State v. M.W., 2012 VT 66 (Vt. 2012). · cites it 3× “See 13 V.S.A. § 4815(f) (directing court to consider recommendation of screener, charge and observations of defendant in deciding whether to order examination and directing that examination be done in least-restrictive environment).”
State v. Ahearn, 403 A.2d 696 (Vt. 1979). “13 V.S.A. §§ 4815, 4816. At a competency hearing on December 10, 1976, held in accordance with 13 V.”
State v. Curry, 2009 VT 89 (Vt. 2009). “§ 7510(a), or where the court determines that the state hospital is the least restrictive environment sufficient to complete a psychological examination, 13 V.S.A. § 4815(a), (b), (g). For these reasons, temporary involuntary commitment does not carry the stigma of adjudicated…”
State v. Zorn, 2013 VT 65 (Vt. 2013). “1usion of the arraignment, the judge ordered, pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4815(g), an inpatient competency evaluation of defendant.”
State v. Zorn, 195 Vt. 381 (Vt. 2013). “At the conclusion of the arraignment, the judge ordered, pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4815(g), an inpatient competency evaluation of defendant.”
State v. M.W. (Vt. 2012). · cites it 3× “Also, the Department argued that the initial denial of the State’s requested inpatient evaluation had no ultimate bearing on the case because a couple of weeks later the court found defendant incompetent and he was moved from custody of the Department of Corrections to the state…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4815(a) — 1 case
State v. Curry, 2009 VT 89 (Vt. 2009). “§ 7510(a), or where the court determines that the state hospital is the least restrictive environment sufficient to complete a psychological examination, 13 V.S.A. § 4815(a), (b), (g). For these reasons, temporary involuntary commitment does not carry the stigma of adjudicated…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4815(d) — 1 case
State v. Merch., 790 A.2d 386 (Vt. 2001). “Although this subsection contains mandatory language, read as a whole, 13 V.S.A. § 4815 does not require the court to order an initial mental health screening in order to decide the issue of competency.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4815(f) — 2 cases
State v. M.W., 2012 VT 66 (Vt. 2012). “See 13 V.S.A. § 4815(f) (directing court to consider recommendation of screener, charge and observations of defendant in deciding whether to order examination and directing that examination be done in least-restrictive environment).”
State v. M.W. (Vt. 2012). “Also, the Department argued that the initial denial of the State’s requested inpatient evaluation had no ultimate bearing on the case because a couple of weeks later the court found defendant incompetent and he was moved from custody of the Department of Corrections to the state…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4815(g) — 2 cases
State v. Zorn, 2013 VT 65 (Vt. 2013). “1usion of the arraignment, the judge ordered, pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4815(g), an inpatient competency evaluation of defendant.”
State v. Zorn, 195 Vt. 381 (Vt. 2013). “At the conclusion of the arraignment, the judge ordered, pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4815(g), an inpatient competency evaluation of defendant.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4815(g)(1) — 2 cases
State v. M.W., 2012 VT 66 (Vt. 2012). “See 13 V.S.A. § 4815(f) (directing court to consider recommendation of screener, charge and observations of defendant in deciding whether to order examination and directing that examination be done in least-restrictive environment).”
State v. M.W. (Vt. 2012). “Also, the Department argued that the initial denial of the State’s requested inpatient evaluation had no ultimate bearing on the case because a couple of weeks later the court found defendant incompetent and he was moved from custody of the Department of Corrections to the state…”
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