18 U.S.C. § 4242
Determination of the existence of insanity at the time of the offense
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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If the issue of insanity is raised by notice as provided in Rule 12.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure on motion of the defendant or of the attorney for the Government, or on the court’s own motion, the jury shall be instructed to find, or, in the event of a nonjury trial, the court shall find the defendant—
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- A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally