State of Alabama  
Unified Judicial System  

Form CR-41           Rev.11/96 

JUDICIAL FINDING THAT DEFENDANT IS 
COMPETENT  
(And Denial of Defendant’s Motion for Competency Hearing) 

Case Number 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF _______________________________________________, ALABAMA  

          (Name of County)  

STATE OF ALABAMA v. __________________________________________________, Defendant  

       The above-named defendant is before the court charged with the offense(s) of_______________ 
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         On__________________, 20 _______, the court ordered that a mental examination be performed by 

a  psychiatrist  or  psychologist  to  assist  the  court  in  the  determination  of  the  defendant’s  competency  for 

these proceedings.  

         Having reviewed the written report(s) submitted by the examining psychiatrist/psychologist regarding 

the  present  mental  condition  of  the  defendant  pertaining  to  his  or  her  sufficient  present  ability  to  assist 

in  his  or  her  defense,  by  consulting  with  counsel,  with  a  reasonable  degree  of  rational  understanding  of 

the  facts  and  the  legal  proceedings  against  the  defendant  and  finding  that  reasonable  grounds  do  not    

exist  to  doubt  the  defendant’s  mental  competency,  defendant’s  motion  for  a  competency  hearing  is 

         IT  IS  HEREBY  ORDERED  that  the  criminal  proceedings  against  the  defendant  shall  continue    

denied and  

without unnecessary delay.  

________________________ 
Date 

_______________________________ 
Circuit Judge 

Rule    11.6(a), Ala.R.Crim.P. 

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