A finding of incompetency does not preclude the adjudication, at any time before trial, of a motion objecting to the sufficiency of the petition, nor does it preclude the adjudication of similar legal objections which, in the court’s opinion, may be undertaken without the personal participation of the juvenile.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 16.1-359

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

1999, cc. 958, 997.