Competency determination hearing.

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26-7A-32.7. Competency determination hearing.

Following receipt of the competency evaluation report from the examiner, the court shall provide copies of the report to the parties and hold a competency determination hearing. If the court finds that the juvenile is competent to proceed, the court shall set a time for the resumption of the proceedings. If the court is not satisfied that the juvenile is competent to proceed, the court shall determine how to proceed pursuant to §§26-7A-32.11 and 26-7A-32.12.

Source: SL 2013, ch 121, §7.


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