'Mental disease or defect - national proceedings' in document 'Marshall Islands - Criminal Procedure Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART VI - INSANITY

ยง156. Insanity at time of offense.

If it is ascertained by the court upon competent medical or other evidence that the accused at the time of committing the offense with which he is charged was so insane as not to know the nature and quality of his act, the court shall record a finding of such fact and may make an order pursuant to Section 117 of the Public Health and Sanitation Act, 7 MIRC 1.