The court may order the defendant to submit to psychiatric observation and examination for a period not exceeding 60 days. The defendant may be remanded for this purpose to any available clinic or mental hospital or other institution or the court may appoint a qualified psychiatrist to make the examination.
42 Pa.C.S. § 9736
Report of psychiatric evaluation
Known as the Sentencing Code
The act spans §§ 42-9701 to 42-9799.9 (160 sections).
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.