Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 8-291.05 — Misdemeanor charges; dismissal; notice
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Article 8: Juvenile Competency, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Full text of A.R.S. § 8-291.05
Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.
A. If the court finds that a juvenile has been adjudicated incompetent to stand trial within the past year, the court may hold a hearing to dismiss any misdemeanor charge against the juvenile if the juvenile continues to be incompetent to stand trial. The court shall give ten days' notice of the hearing to the prosecutor and the juvenile. On receipt of this notice, the prosecutor shall notify the victim of the hearing.
B. If a misdemeanor charge is dismissed pursuant to this section, the court may order the initiation of civil commitment proceedings or may appoint a guardian ad litem to proceed with a dependency investigation.
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