State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Form CR-45 Rev.11/96 NOTICE OF COMPETENCY HEARING FOR COMMITTED DEFENDANT Case Number IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF _______________________________________________________, ALABAMA (Name of County) STATE OF ALABAMA v. __________________________________________________________, Defendant In this cause, it being brought to the court’s attention by __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________[Name of Commissioner of DMHMR; authorized representative of DMHMR, or the Director of the Institution having custody of the defendant] that the defendant’s condition has improve and that, because of continued therapy, treatment or medication, defendant’s mental illness has abated or has come under control so that he/she is no longer incompetent or no longer poses a real and present threat of substantial harm to himself or herself or to others by being at large and custody and care by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (or other institution) is no longer necessary, a hearing is scheduled for (date) __________________ at ________ ____ .m. at (location) __________________________ to determine whether the defendant is now competent for the crime(s) charged and/or may be released from custodial confinement. The clerk of court is directed to mail a copy of this notice to the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, the district attorney, the Sheriff and the facility or agency with custody of the defendant. _________________________ Date Rule ___________________________________________ Circuit Judge 11.6(g), Ala.R.Crim.P. 11.7, 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