HB5520 S JUD AMT #1 2-29

Smith  7883

The Committee on Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 5520 -- A Bill to amend and reenact §49-4-727 and §49-4-729, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to juvenile competency; modifying the presumption of competence of a child 13 and over; modifying the presumption of incompetence  to age 12 and under; and clarifying that the presumption applies to the adjudicatory phase of the case and authorizing pre-adjudicatory procedures.

Adopted

Rejected