Competency Map

This tool enables users to explore court rules and state statutes relating to competency evaluation and restoration processes. Users will be able to compare practices across the country, identifying different approaches to these critical processes. The data shared is limited to the rules written in each jurisdiction’s statutory code or court rules. Jurisdictions may have additional procedures and practices in place. This data is current as of January 1, 2026.

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Evaluation Process
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Restoration Process

Jurisdictional Information

State Has a time limit for evaluation Requires more than one examiner Excludes low level offenses from restoration Has a time limit for restoration Restoration time limit is 6 mos. or less Time limits apply only to certain case types
Alaska No No No Yes Yes Yes
Alabama Yes No Yes No No No
Arkansas Yes No No Yes No No
Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
California No No Yes Yes No No
Colorado Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Connecticut Yes No No Yes No No
District of Columbia Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Delaware No No No No No No
Federal Yes No No No No No
Florida Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Georgia No No No Yes No No
Hawaii Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Iowa Yes No No Yes No No
Idaho Yes Yes No Yes No No
Illinois Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Indiana No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Kansas Yes No No Yes Yes No
Kentucky Yes No No Yes Yes No
Louisiana Yes Yes No No No No
Massachusetts Yes No No No No No
Maryland Yes No No Yes No No
Maine Yes No No Yes No No
Michigan Yes No No Yes No No
Minnesota Yes No Yes Yes No No
Missouri Yes No No No No No
Mississippi No No No No No No
Montana No No No No No No
North Carolina Yes No No Yes No No
North Dakota Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Nebraska No No No No No No
New Hampshire Yes No No Yes No No
New Jersey Yes No No No No No
New Mexico Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Nevada No Yes No Yes No No
New York Yes Yes Yes No No No
Ohio Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Oklahoma Yes No No Yes No No
Oregon Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Pennsylvania No No No Yes No No
Rhode Island Yes No No Yes No No
South Carolina Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
South Dakota Yes No No No No No
Tennessee Yes No No Yes No Yes
Texas Yes No No Yes No No
Utah Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Virginia No No No Yes Yes Yes
Vermont Yes No No Yes Yes No
Washington Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Wisconsin Yes No No Yes No No
West Virginia Yes No No Yes No Yes
Wyoming Yes No No No No No

Tools for Users 

This page enables users to do the following:

  • Use the map filters to see a national picture of the prevalance of several core factors relating to competency evaluation and restoration.
  • Use the Jurisdictional Data to compare up to 4 states side-by-side on a wide array of competency practices.
  • Click on individual states to learn more about that state's provisions including citations and links to relevant statutes and court rules. 

You can also view the entire national database and access our Competence Information Guide here