Although Amanda Bynes' mental condition has reportedly improved since beginning her stay at a hospital, the troubled starlet's lawyer said Tuesday that she is still unfit to stand trial.
The 27-year-old actress was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday regarding her DUI arrest in West Hollywood, Calif. back in April 2012; however, her lawyer, Rich Hutton, indicated that she was mentally unfit to stand trial, reports TMZ.
The "Hairspray" actress, who has been in long-term psychiatric treatment under a conservatorship since mid-July, missed her court appearance due to her lack of the mental capacity to "understand the nature of the legal proceedings," stated her attorney.
As a result, the case was transferred to mental health court and is now in the hands of a judge who will conduct a hearing to determine the former child star's mental competency, reports the NY Daily News.
Bynes is reportedly undergoing treatment for schizophrenia at the UCLA Medical where she is paying as much as $3,500 a day for both treatment and living expenses at the mental facility.
Bynes was committed to a psychiatric hospital on July 22 after setting fire to a stranger's driveway in Thousand Oaks, Calif. She was placed on a psychiatric hold at the Hillman Psychiatric Center in Ventura County before her mother had her moved to the psychiatric unit at UCLA.
Last month, a judge granted her doctors a request to keep her as an inpatient for up to a year, reports TMZ. However, inside sources indicate that it's unlikely she'll stay for a full year, and will instead spend just another 60 days receiving care to stabilize her before transferring Bynes to her mother's home.
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