{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2152.53","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.53","heading":"Time periods for determination; hearing.","body":"(A) Within fifteen business days after a motion is made under section 2152.52 of the Revised Code, the court shall do one of the following:\n(1) Make a determination of incompetency under division (B) of section 2152.52 of the Revised Code;\n(2) Determine, without holding a hearing, whether there is a reasonable basis to conduct a competency evaluation;\n(3) Hold a hearing to determine whether there is a reasonable basis to conduct a competency evaluation.\n(B) If the court holds a hearing, it shall make its determination within ten business days after the conclusion of the hearing. If the court determines that there is a reasonable basis for a competency evaluation or if the prosecuting attorney and the child's attorney agree to an evaluation, the court shall order a competency evaluation and appoint an evaluator.","path":["Title 21 Courts-Probate-Juvenile","Chapter 2152 Delinquent Children; Juvenile Traffic Offenders"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2152.53","current_through":"2011-09-30 (House Bill 86 - 129th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:30Z","sha256":"62654500cf2d816f8b99477f4fd2d5276af4b1146ed305a4b98263635bda5f1f","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2152.52","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2152.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}