State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Form CR-41 Rev.11/96 JUDICIAL FINDING THAT DEFENDANT IS COMPETENT Case Number (And Denial of Defendant’s Motion for Competency Hearing) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF _______________________________________________, ALABAMA (Name of County) STATE OF ALABAMA v. __________________________________________________, Defendant The above-named defendant is before the court charged with the offense(s) of_______________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________. On__________________, 20 _______, the court ordered that a mental examination be performed by a psychiatrist or psychologist to assist the court in the determination of the defendant’s competency for these proceedings. Having reviewed the written report(s) submitted by the examining psychiatrist/psychologist regarding the present mental condition of the defendant pertaining to his or her sufficient present ability to assist in his or her defense, by consulting with counsel, with a reasonable degree of rational understanding of the facts and the legal proceedings against the defendant and finding that reasonable grounds do not exist to doubt the defendant’s mental competency, defendant’s motion for a competency hearing is denied and IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the criminal proceedings against the defendant shall continue without unnecessary delay. ________________________ Date Rule _______________________________ Circuit Judge 11.6(a), Ala.R.Crim.P. Defense Attorney District Attorney Sheriff Dept. of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Designated Regional Outpatient Program of DMHMR American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com