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Family Court Order following Blair Hearing on Juvenile's Competency To Stand Trial Finding Juvenile Competent to Stand Trial §44-23-430(1)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF _______________________

Petitioner

IN THE INTEREST OF

A child under seventeen years of age

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IN THE FAMILY COURT

FINDING OF COMPETENCE TO STAND TRIAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO RESUME PROCEEDINGS

This matter is before me pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §44-23-430 (1976) for a hearing on the issue of the juvenile's competence to stand trial. The juvenile,______________, is charged with ________________________. Pursuant to a previous Court order, the juvenile's competence to stand trial has been evaluated. In a report dated ____________________, the examiners found that the juvenile presently has sufficient mental capacity to understand the charges against him and assist in his own defense and thus is fully competent to stand trial pursuant to the standards set forth in S. C. Code Ann. § 44-23-410 and State vs. Blair, 275 S.C. 529, 273 S.E.2d 536 (1981). The report was statutorily admitted into evidence pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §44-23-420(C) and a copy of the report is attached hereto. Based upon the examiner's report, I find that the juvenile is presently competent to stand trial, and the proceedings in this matter shall resume. IT IS SO ORDERED.
________________________________ Presiding Family Court Judge __________ Judicial Circuit Date: ________________________

SCCA 487A (1/08)