The Review Board Systems in Canada: An Overview of Results from the Mentally Disordered Accused Data Collection Study

Appendix A: Data Collection Form (cont’d)

Please note that this Section needs to be completed for EACH hearing in the case. If there was more than one hearing, please photocopy this page and attached additional pages to the completed form.

SECTION E: REVIEW BOARD PROCESSING INFORMATION
46. Date of Review Board Hearing Month / Day / Year 99/99/99=Unknown
47. Hearing Type Code ALL hearing types in the spaces available.
  • 1 = Initial hearing s.672.47(1)
  • 2 = Annual s.672.81(1)
  • 3 = Mandatory disposition review 672.81(2)(a)
  • 4 = Requested disposition review 672.81(2)(b)
  • 5 = Dual disposition review 672.81(3)
  • 6 = Discretionary review s.672.82
  • 7 = Enforcement s.672.94
  • 8 = Fitness review s.672.48(1)
  • 9 = Unknown
48. Arrest Warrant Was an arrest warrant issued to force the accused to attend the hearing?
1=Yes 2=No
49. Recorded Attendees Code ALL individuals who are recorded as attending the hearing in the spaces available.

  • 1 = Patient
  • 2 = Lawyer for patient
  • 3 = Crown
  • 4 = Review Board Chair
  • 5 = Interpreter
  • 6 = Review Board Psychiatrist
  • 7 = Treating psychiatrist/psychologist
  • 8 = Case Worker
  • 9 = Hospital/Institution Representative 10=Family/support for accused
  • 11 = Victim
  • 12 = Program Director
  • 13 = Review Board Member(s)
  • 14 = Other
50. Victim Impact Statement Was a victim impact statement presented to the Review Board?
  • 1 = Yes (orally)
  • 2 = Yes (written)
  • 3 = Yes (unknown format)
  • 9 = Unknown
51. Disposition What was the Review Board decision at this hearing in relation to the status of the case?
  • 1 = Absolute discharge
  • 2 = Conditional discharge
  • 3 = Detention
  • 4 = Transfer (provincial) 5=Transfer (mental health)
  • 6 = Withdrawn
  • 7 = Deceased
  • 8 = Stay
  • 9 = Fitness determination
  • 99 = Unknown
52. Unanimous Decision Was the Review Board decision at this hearing unanimous?

1= Yes 2=No 3=Unknown
53. Conditions

What conditions did the Review Board recommend at this hearing? Code ALL conditions in the spaces provided. Refer to Appendix C for a list of possible conditions. Code 98 if there were no conditions and code 99 if it was a conditional discharge but the conditions were not available on file.

98=Not applicable
99=Unknown