Georgia Code, Title 15, Chapter 11, Article 7 - Competency in Delinquency or Child in Need of Services Cases

• § 15-11-650 - Purpose of Article
  The purpose of this article is: (1) To set forth procedures for a determination of whether a child is incompetent to proceed; and (2)...
• § 15-11-651 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Competency remediation services" means outpatient interventions directed only at facilitating the attainment of competence to proceed...
• § 15-11-652 - Stay of Proceedings Regarding Child Who May Not Be Mentally Competent to Stand Trial; Appointment of Attorney; Tolling of Time Periods
  (a) If at any time after the filing of a petition alleging delinquency or that a child is a child in need of services...
• § 15-11-653 - Evaluation of a Child's Mental Condition; Procedures; Written Reports; Additional Evaluations
  (a) The court ordered evaluation and report shall be conducted by an examiner who shall consider whether a child is incompetent to proceed. The...
• § 15-11-654 - Transfer of Proceedings
  (a) If at any time following a finding that a child is incompetent to proceed the court determines that such child is a resident...
• § 15-11-655 - Mental Competency Hearing; Burden of Proof; Notice; Rights During Hearing; Procedure; Findings
  (a) A hearing to determine if a child is incompetent to proceed shall be conducted within 60 days after the initial court order for...
• § 15-11-656 - Disposition of Incompetent Child; Competency Remediation
  (a) If the court finds that a child is incompetent to proceed but such child's incompetence may be remediated, if such child is alleged:...
• § 15-11-657 - Restoration to Competency; Remediation Orders and Reports
  (a) All competency remediation service orders issued by the court shall contain: (1) The name of the competency remediation service program provider and the...
• § 15-11-658 - Disposition of a Child Found Unrestorably Incompetent to Proceed
  (a) If the court initially finds that a child is unrestorably incompetent to proceed, the court shall dismiss the petition, appoint a plan manager,...
• § 15-11-659 - Court's Duty When Child Found Unrestorably Incompetent to Proceed
  If at any time after a child is adjudicated to be incompetent to proceed due to age, immaturity, or for any reason other than...
• § 15-11-660 - Review Hearings
  (a) The court shall hold a hearing to review a child's progress toward competency: (1) At least every six months; (2) At any time,...

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