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
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 330 - Mental Health Code
Act 258 of 1974 - Mental Health Code (330.1001 - 330.2106)
258-1974-10 - Chapter 10 Criminal Provisions (330.2000...330.2074)
Section 330.2060 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 330.2060a - Definitions; C to J.
Section 330.2060b - Definitions; L to Q.
Section 330.2060c - Definitions; R, S.
Section 330.2068 - Competency Hearing.
Section 330.2072 - Training Program for Juvenile Forensic Mental Health Examiners.