2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 994

File Code: Juvenile Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 564
Sponsored By:
Delegate Dumais
Entitled:
Juvenile Law - Competency

Synopsis:

Requiring the juvenile court to order an evaluation of a child under specified circumstances; requiring an evaluation to be performed by a qualified expert; requiring specified legal pleadings to be served on specified individuals and agencies; specifying procedures and conditions under which an examination is to be conducted; requiring a qualified expert to examine a child and prepare a report; requiring the qualified expert to review specified records and consider specified factors; specifying the contents of a report; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/18
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
EVIDENCE
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
JUVENILE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PETITIONS
PROCESS SERVING
PSYCHIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-01 , 3-8A-17.1 , 3-8A-17.9 , 3-8A-17.8 , 3-8A-17.7 , 3-8A-17.6 , 3-8A-17.5 , 3-8A-17.4 , 3-8A-17.3 , 3-8A-17.2 , 3-8A-17.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered