MI HB5486

Court must hold a competency hearing within 30 days after a mental evaluation report is filed to determine if a juvenile is competent to proceed, allowing parties to introduce additional evidence or submit written stipulations.

Charges against a juvenile must be dismissed if the court finds the juvenile incompetent to proceed or determines there is a substantial probability the juvenile will remain incompetent for the foreseeable future or within the restoration period, and the court may determine custody.

Court-appointed qualified examiners conducting mental competency evaluations are entitled to reasonable fees, with the court determining who pays for the competency evaluation.

Bill takes effect only if House Bills 5485, 5487, 5488, and 5489, and House Bill 5484 are all enacted into law.