State of Alabama  
Unified Judicial System  

Form CR-40           Rev.11/96 

ORDER AND NOTICE OF COMPETENCY HEARING  

Case Number 

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  

efense Attorney District Attorney         Sheriff   Dept. of Mental Health/Designated Regional Outpatient Program of Department

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Rule 11.6(b)(1), Ala.R.Crim.P.