2009 House Bill 5174

Establish presumption that 10 year olds not legally incompetent

Introduced in the House

July 14, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Kate Segal (D-62)

To establish in statute a presumption that juveniles 10 years old or more who are defendants in criminal prosecutions are competent, and also establish specific procedures and explicit criteria for determining that a juvenile is not competent.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary