Competency and Dangerousness Evaluations


Competency and Dangerousness Evaluations:
Evaluation to determine if the individual understands the judicia process, courtroom participants, and has the capacity to assist his/her attorney with formulating a rational defense. When requested, provide an opinion as to whether the capacity of the defendant to aprciate the wrongulness of his/her conduct or to comform his/her conduct to the requirements of the law was substancially impaired by any such physical or emtal disease, disorder, or defect at the time of the alleged codnuct.

A Dangerousness assessment to assess risk of danger which the defendant currently presents to himself/herself or to the person or property of others as a result of his/her mental condition.

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