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18 U.S.C. 4243: Hospitalization of a person found not guilty only by reason of insanity

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-473. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 876b, 28 U.S.C. 1826.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1996Economic Espionage Act of 1996

1988Pub. L. 100-690

1984Pub. L. 98-473created it

18 U.S.C. 4243Hospitalization of a person found not guilty only by reason of insanity

(a)Determination of Present Mental Condition of Acquitted Person.—If a person is…

(b)Psychiatric or Psychological Examination and Report.—Prior to the date of the…

(c)Hearing.—A hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of section…

(d)Burden of Proof.—In a hearing pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, a…

(e)Determination and Disposition.—If, after the hearing, the court fails to find…

(f)Discharge.—When the director of the facility in which an acquitted person is…

(g)Revocation of Conditional Discharge.—The director of a medical facility…

(h)Limitations on Furloughs.—An individual who is hospitalized under subsection…

(i)Certain Persons Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in the District of…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1996

Pub. L. 104–294 added subsec. (i). (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (i)

1988

Pub. L. 100–690 added subsec. (h). · (h)

1984

Pub. L. 98–473 amended section generally, substituting "Hospitalization of a person found not guilty only by reason of insanity" for "Delivery to state authorities on expiration of sentence" in section catchline, and substituting provisions relating to determination of present mental condition of a…

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.