State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Form CR-40 ORDER AND NOTICE OF COMPETENCY HEARING Case Number Rev.11/96 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF _______________________________________________, ALABAMA (Name of County) STATE OF ALABAMA v. __________________________________________________, Defendant The court, having reviewed the results of the reports submitted by psychologist(s) or psychiatrist(s) concerning the defendant’s present mental competency, and finding that reasonable grounds exist to doubt the defendant’s mental competency. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a hearing to determine defendant’s competency shall be held on __________________ at_________________.m. at________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ [Location] [ ] Having timely filed a jury demand, the defendant is entitled to have the issue of his/her mental competency determined by a jury. [ ] Having failed to timely file a jury demand, the issue of defendant’s mental competency shall be determined by the court. The court clerk is hereby directed to mail a copy of this order and notice to the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, the district attorney, and the Sheriff and/or other agency with custody of the defendant. _________________________ Date _________________________________ Circuit Judge Rule 11.6(b)(1), 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