Kentucky HB 131: AN ACT relating to the use of juries in competency hearings conducted in guardianship proceedings. Amend KRS 387.570 to clarify when a respondent's presence may be waived at a guardianship competency hearing; allow a bench trial when the parties agree, there is no objection from interested parties, and all persons preparing the interdisciplinary report agree that the person is disabled or partially disabled; amend KRS 387.580 to conform.

Status: To Judiciary (H) (as of 2018-01-08)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: HB 131

Sponsors: C. McCoy, J. Jenkins, J. Richards

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