What is the test for determining whether a defendant is competent to stand trial?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Medina, F069560 (Cal. App. 2016):

3. "Although it arises in the context of a criminal trial, a competency hearing is a special proceeding, governed generally by the rules applicable to civil proceedings. [Citations.] A defendant is presumed competent unless the contrary is proven by a preponderance of the evidence." (People v. Lawley (2002) 27 Cal.4th 102, 131.)

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