Amanda Bynes Is Fit to Stand Trial, Says Judge; Heads to Court for DUI Charges; Will Be Released From Psych Lockup in Time for the Holidays

Amanda Bynes will go to trial for her April 2012 DUI case. A judge in L.A.'s mental health court deemed Amanda Bynes psychologically fit to stand trial after her DUI case on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Amanda Bynes, 27, had been scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 24 but didn't arrive in court. At the time a Los Angeles DA's office spokesperson, "Her attorney declared a 1368 [Penal Code] hearing to declare a doubt to mental competency. The parties will be due back in court on January 14, 2014 for a progress report."

The judge reviewed medical records from Amanda Bynes' doctors and made the decision during a brief proceeding on Wednesday.

Amanda Bynes, who grew up on TV as the star of several Nickelodeon shows, was set to appear in court on Sept. 24 for her DUI arrest from April 2012. Amanda was arrested in West Hollywood at the time. The case was delayed when Richard Hutton, Bynes's defense attorney, claimed his client was unfit to stand trial.

Amanda Bynes started acting erratic months before she was institutionalized. Amanda was arrested for pot possession in New York City as well as reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence. Bynes had thrown a bong out of her New York City apartment window.

In July Bynes was placed in a 5150 psychiatric hold when she torched the driveway of a stranger in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Lynn Bynes later took over Amanda's conservatorship. Bynes has been in treatment since September.

In September Amanda's lawyer entered papers showing Bynes was formally diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Amanda had been posting odd Twitter feeds and had several run-ins with authorities, including setting a fire in a stranger's driveway.

Amanda Bynes' family released a statement saying "The Bynes family would also like to thank all of Amanda's supporters and well-wishers for their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Currently, upon recommendation by the skilled healthcare professionals at UCLA Medical Center, Amanda is receiving specialized treatment in a private facility outside of Los Angeles. Amanda is making great strides towards recovery. The entire Bynes family would like to ask that they be given some measure of privacy so they can focus on Amanda's health and well-being."

Amanda Bynes is scheduled to be let out of a treatment facility in Malibu over the next few weeks.