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.

Filters

Evaluation Process
Restoration Process

Jurisdictional Information

State Has a time limit for evaluation Includes outpatient examination options Has a time limit for restoration Includes outpatient restoration options
Alaska No Yes Yes Yes
Alabama Yes Yes No Yes
Arkansas Yes Yes Yes Yes
Arizona Yes No Yes Yes
California No No Yes Yes
Colorado Yes Yes Yes Yes
Connecticut Yes No Yes Yes
District of Columbia Yes Yes Yes Yes
Delaware No No No No
Federal Yes Yes No No
Florida Yes Yes Yes No
Georgia No Yes Yes Yes
Hawaii Yes Yes Yes Yes
Iowa Yes No Yes Yes
Idaho Yes Yes Yes No
Illinois Yes No Yes Yes
Indiana No No Yes Yes
Kansas Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kentucky Yes Yes Yes Yes
Louisiana Yes No No Yes
Massachusetts Yes Yes No No
Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michigan Yes Yes Yes No
Minnesota Yes Yes Yes Yes
Missouri Yes No No Yes
Mississippi No Yes No Yes
Montana No No No No
North Carolina Yes No Yes No
North Dakota Yes Yes Yes No
Nebraska No No No No
New Hampshire Yes Yes Yes Yes
New Jersey Yes Yes No Yes
New Mexico Yes No Yes Yes
Nevada No No Yes Yes
New York Yes Yes No Yes
Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes
Oklahoma Yes Yes Yes Yes
Oregon Yes No Yes Yes
Pennsylvania No Yes Yes Yes
Rhode Island Yes Yes Yes Yes
South Carolina Yes Yes Yes Yes
South Dakota Yes No No Yes
Tennessee Yes Yes Yes Yes
Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes
Utah Yes No Yes Yes
Virginia No Yes Yes Yes
Vermont Yes Yes Yes No
Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wisconsin Yes Yes Yes Yes
West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wyoming Yes Yes 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