Excess days for restored California defendants jump to 535 in 2018, mostly in Los Angeles County
DSH's February 2019 report to the Legislature covers calendar year 2018 and counts the days that restored defendants stayed in a state hospital beyond the 10 days allowed for returning them to the committing court. The statewide total was 535 days; the department's prior-year report had counted 202.
Los Angeles County accounted for 479 of those days and Stanislaus County for 40; most counties reported none. The report is a short statutory filing and offers no explanation for the increase.
Source: Report on Incompetent to Stand Trial Commitments Exceeding the 10-Day Limit — California Department of State Hospitals
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