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Wis JI-Criminal 660
Preliminary Instruction: Reexamination of Person Committed as Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect [§ 971.17(2)]
[THIS INSTRUCTION IS TO BE GIVEN TO THE JURY AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE HEARING HELD TO REEXAMINE A PERSON COMMITTED AS NOT GUILTY
BY REASON OF MENTAL DISEASE OR DEFECT.]
The petitioner, (name), has requested a reexamination of his mental condition as
provided by Wisconsin law. The petitioner was found to have committed a criminal offense
but was found to be not responsible because he suffered from a mental disease or defect at
the time of the offense. Following his trial, he was committed to the custody of the
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The purpose of this hearing is to determine whether the petitioner, (name), may be
safely discharged or released on conditions without danger to himself or to others, or whether
he should be recommitted to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to be placed in an
appropriate institution for continued custody, care, and treatment. 2 After hearing the
testimony, you will be asked to make this determination.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 660 (2011). Release No. 49, 5/2011. © 2011, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
73111c76cac1939728a3d84406e1a0aed6017e2623a6365939a93cc47d170021
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