In re Frederick

Florida District Courts of Appeal
In re Frederick, 508 So. 2d 44 (1987)
12 Fla. L. Weekly 1437; 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 8666
Anstead, Dell, Gunther

In re Frederick

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Reversed. We hold that the provisions of section 744.331(4), Florida Statutes (1985) are mandatory and require an actual hearing to determine competency as outlined in the provisions of the section. The requirement for a hearing may not be waived by counsel for the alleged incompetent. Cf. In re Keene, 343 So.2d 916 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977).

ANSTEAD, DELL and GUNTHER, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
In re Isabella FREDERICK
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2 cases
Status
Published