Delayed justice: Rep. Brian Seitz proposes to fast track competency evaluations for crime suspects (LISTEN)

by | Dec 19, 2025

Missouri has a line of nearly 500 court trials on hold for one reason: A traffic jam of crime suspects sitting in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation to determine if they are competent to go on trial. 

Alisa Nelson talks to Branson State Representative Brian Seitz, who has pre-filed a bill to speed up the competency evaluations. 

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