330.2060a Definitions; C to J.
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330.2060a Definitions; C to J.
Sec. 1060a.
(1)"Competency evaluation" means a court-ordered examination of a juvenile directed to developing information relevant to a determination of his or her competency to proceed at a particular stage of a court proceeding involving a juvenile who is the subject of a delinquency petition.
(2)"Competency hearing" means a hearing to determine whether a juvenile is competent to proceed.
(3)"Incompetent to proceed" means that a juvenile, based on age-appropriate norms, lacks a reasonable degree of rational and factual understanding of the proceeding or is unable to do 1 or more of the following:
(a)Consult with and assist his or her attorney in preparing his or her defense in a meaningful manner.
(b)Sufficiently understand the charges against him or her.
(4)"Juvenile" means a person who is less than 18 years of age who is the subject of a delinquency petition.
History: Add. 2012, Act 540 , Eff. Mar. 28, 2013 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 99 , Eff. Oct. 1, 2021