Section 413. Commitment of Person Acquitted of Crime Because of Insanity.--(a) Whenever any person charged with any crime is acquitted on the ground of insanity or having been insane at the time he committed the crime, the jury or the court as the case may be, shall state such reason for acquittal in its verdict.
(b) In such event, the court may direct the attorney for the Commonwealth to act as petitioner to initiate commitment proceedings under section 406.
Compiler's Note: Section 501 of Act 143 of 1976 provided that section 413 is repealed except insofar as it relates to mental retardation or persons who are mentally retarded.